Chapter I

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

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From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

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From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

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From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

a special loved one

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

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

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

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From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

at any time

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

a young female

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

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

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

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a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

used to form the superlative

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

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

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

participate in games or sport

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

cut with a saw

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

an educational institution

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

lacking fresh air

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

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

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But Betsey’s sister Anne, who was away at school and who was much too old to play with dolls any more, had given Mr. and Mrs. Darling to Betsey, for it did seem too bad to keep them packed away in their dark, stuffy box.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

precisely as stated

From this reading Little Mrs. Delight, with her soft brown hair and beautiful brown eyes, was Betsey’s very dearest doll, and she played most of the time with her, and her charming little husband, Mr. Delight.

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

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

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

From this reading Now, Betsey didn’t call herself the dolls’ mother, for they were all grown up, and much older than she was already.

which person or people

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

a late time of life

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With illustrations arranged by the author and photographed by The Pilgrim Press Boston New York Chicago Betsey was a curly-headed little girl, nine years old, who played with her dolls in the most interesting way you ever saw.