Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

-ing form of “affix” — attach to

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

from appearances alone

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

being one more than ten

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

promote the growth of

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

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

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

ten 10s

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

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

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

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

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

darkened by clouds

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

not any; not one

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

the property of being easy to see and understand

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

flowing profusely

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

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

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

being two more than thirty

From this reading "I think it is a hundred and thirty-two, mamma," said Amy, pouring out the tea.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One pound two does the Hospital for the Blind, and there's one pound due to the Sailors' Home.

exceptionally

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.

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

From this reading "There now, that comes to eleven shillings and one penny, which settles the Soup Kitchen.

which person or people

From this reading "Oh, _of course_, how stupid!" said Mrs Foster, who was quite struck with the obviousness of the fact--on being told it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs Foster did not ask this of Amy; no, she gazed up at the ceiling, where an uncommonly large spider was affixing its web,--with the design, no doubt, of lowering itself down to the tea-table,--and demanded the solution of the problem, apparently, from that creature.