Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

placed crosswise

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

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

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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From this reading _La Rochefoucauld_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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From this reading "La souveraine habilite consiste a bien connoitre le prix des choses."

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, but I've such a jolly piece of news for you!

believed likely

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.

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

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

a Caucasian

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

showing pensive sadness

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading There was an earnest, wistful, far-away look in Gatty's eyes, as though some treasure-house had been opened to her, the existence of which she had never previously suspected; but neither she nor Phoebe said a word to each other as they crossed the Park, and went up the wide white steps of the Abbey.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Where on earth have you been, you gadabouts?" came in Rhoda's voice from the interior of the hall.