Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

later than; following

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

being joined in close association

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

for the reason that

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

a youthful male person

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

bestow a quality on

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

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From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

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From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

a young female

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

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From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

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From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a collection of live animals for study or display

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a form of address for a man

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

above and across; more than

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

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From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

a companion at play

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

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From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

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From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

for a limited time only; not permanently

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

a special situation

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

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From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He came upon them by Fir-Tree Pool, stepped through the belt of trees that surround the pool and halted in much delight at the entrancing sight his eyes gave him.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

to a vital degree

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

at the time that

From this reading Percival first met Japhra and Ima on a day not long after the end of Rollo's first visit, when--his playmate gone--he was temporarily a little lonely.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

which person or people

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

belonging to which person

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Here was a yellow caravan with little curtained windows, a thing most pregnant of mysteries to eight-years-old.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.

a late time of life

From this reading JAPHRA AND IMA AND SNOW-WHITE-AND-ROSE-RED I And there were three new friends who contributed to this happy, happy time and who came vitally to contribute to later years.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading There were Japhra and Ima, who lived in a yellow caravan that was sometimes attached to that Maddox's Monster Menagerie and Royal Circus with which Mr. Hannaford traded in little 'orses; and there was Dora, whose mother was that Mrs. Espart of Abbey Royal at Upabbot over the Ridge who--as Miss Oxford had told Lady Burdon--did not send her little girl to lessons with Miss Purdie because of the post-office little boy.