Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading "It ain't Bertie Gayne?

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading "It ain't Bertie Gayne?

next to; at the side of

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

a room used for dining

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

set up or found

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading "It ain't Bertie Gayne?

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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 Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

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

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

in an immaculate manner

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Would you know him, Aunt Priscilla?"

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

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

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

having a supporting base

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

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

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

the upper part of anything

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

any plant of the genus Veronica

From this reading DIANA'S IDEAL "Come here, Aunt Priscilla," called Veronica at the top of her lungs.

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

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

during the time that

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

which person or people

From this reading It was a joyous call, and Miss Burridge hurried into the dining-room where, a few minutes before, she had left Veronica sweeping, and found her standing still and confronting a boy who stood, hat in hand, while on the floor beside him reposed a new and handsome suitcase.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Miss Burridge pulled down her spectacles and gazed at the trim figure with the immaculately brushed and parted hair.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Would you know him, Aunt Priscilla?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Would you know him, Aunt Priscilla?"