Chapter V

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

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

From this reading I'm sure she'd like to come."

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

a female human offspring

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

a young female

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898)

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading I'm sure she'd like to come."

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I'm sure she'd like to come."

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

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

an educational institution

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

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

From this reading I'm sure she'd like to come."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

the season of growth

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I'm sure she'd like to come."

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

(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 "Very well," Mrs. Brown agreed, "I shall be very pleased to see her, poor little girl."

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

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

From this reading Mother and daughter were together in the comfortable parlour of their home, which was a small house in a side street of the town, a street called Gladstone Street.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

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

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BROWN'S INVITATION "MOTHER," said Agnes Brown one fine spring afternoon on her return from school, "I wish you would let me ask Melina Berryman to tea next Saturday.