Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

on or starting from the wearer's right

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

put on clothes

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

remove the dust from

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

the act of departing

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

toward home

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

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

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

cut with a saw

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

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

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading Some of the members are coming to tea; Miss Seneth Jellatt, and she that was Clarissa Tripp, Snow now, and Miss Sophrony G. Dexter, and more besides."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

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

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

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

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

in or at the place that

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.

-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading Going in by the kitchen, I saw Temperance wiping the dust from the best china, which elated me, for it was a sign that we were going to have company to tea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

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

From this reading One afternoon in the following July, tired of walking in the mown fields, and of carrying a nest of mice, which I had discovered under a hay-rick, I concluded I would begin a system of education with them; so arranging them on a grape-leaf, I started homeward.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You evil child," she said, "where have you been?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your mother has wanted you these hours, to dress you in your red French calico with wings to it.