Chapter IV

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

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

(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 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

any thing at all

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

a youthful male person

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

with brightness

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

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

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

dearly loved

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'Yes,' she said, 'it does look nice.

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From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

start firing a weapon

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

in a gay manner

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

brusque and surly and forbidding

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

go away from a place

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'Yes,' she said, 'it does look nice.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

informal terms for a mother

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

plural of “muffin” — a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading 'Yes,' she said, 'it does look nice.

not any; not one

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

and nothing more

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

by chance

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

on the contrary

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Yes,' she said, 'it does look nice.

express in words

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

make very hot and dry

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

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

From this reading 'Yes,' she said, 'it does look nice.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

in the near future

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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

From this reading But they came in quite brightly, and mamma answered gaily to Esme's exclamations about the 'lovely tea-party.'

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

precisely as stated

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

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

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading 'GEORDIE STOOD UP AND WAVED HIS CAP' No--papa and mamma had not been thinking of anything of that kind--afterwards mamma told me they had only been saying to each other how sweet and pretty it all looked and--though perhaps they did not say so aloud--feeling no doubt how sad it was that we should so soon have to leave it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading 'It's a good bit for myself as well,' said Geordie in his rather gruff way.

in or at the place that

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

in the company of; together with

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'

an affirmative

From this reading 'Yes,' she said, 'it does look nice.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading And muffins too'--as Geordie glanced up with a very red face from the fire where he was toasting one; 'don't scorch yourself _too_ much, in our service, my dear boy.'