Chapter I

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

(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 It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

free of guilt; not subject to blame

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

cause to be bored

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

brought into existence

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

possessive form of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

a skirt stiffened with hoops

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

divisible by two

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

at any time

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

the decade from 1950 to 1959

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

a state of nervous depression

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

a young female

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

a state of high honor

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

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

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

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

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.

the provincial capital of Saskatchewan

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

express in words

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

of or concerning this or that

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

not known or well known

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

precisely as stated

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

the popular taste at a given time

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

inclined to help or support; not antagonistic or hostile

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

not unfriendly or threatening

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

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

From this reading Her parents were well-meaning, honest, kindly, well-disposed, middle-class persons.

at the time that

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

which person or people

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

belonging to which person

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

an affirmative

From this reading It was then that a little girl-child was born into the world, a little girl who was called by the name of Regina, and whose father and mother bore the homely appellation of Mr. and Mrs. Brown; yes, plain, simple and homely Brown, without even so much as an "e" placed at the tail thereof to give it a distinction from all the other Browns.

but in spite of that

From this reading To begin my story properly, I must go back to the time when the Empress Eugenie had not started the vogue of the crinoline, when the Indian Mutiny had not stained the pages of history, and the Crimean War was as yet but a cloud the size of a man's hand on the horizon of the world--that is to say, to the very early fifties.

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 Author of "_Bootles' Baby_," "_The Truth-Tellers_," "_A Blaze of Glory_," "_Marty_," "_Little Joan_," "_Cherry's Child_," "_A Blameless Woman_," _etc._ Funk & Wagnalls Company New York and London There are many who think that the unfamiliar is best.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading So far as I have ever heard, the young childhood of Regina Brown was passed in quite an ordinary and conventional atmosphere.