Chapter II

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

a youthful male person

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

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From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

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From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

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From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

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From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading Just look out of that window, Aunt Amanda, and see if Mr. Punch has moved yet."

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

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

and nothing more

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Just look out of that window, Aunt Amanda, and see if Mr. Punch has moved yet."

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

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

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Just look out of that window, Aunt Amanda, and see if Mr. Punch has moved yet."

a form of address for a man

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Just look out of that window, Aunt Amanda, and see if Mr. Punch has moved yet."

compacted by ironing

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Just look out of that window, Aunt Amanda, and see if Mr. Punch has moved yet."

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

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

having a supporting base

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

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

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

precisely as stated

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

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

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

(used informally) very small

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

which person or people

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading AUNT AMANDA AND THE TWO OLD CODGERS "Here's Aunt Amanda," said the hunchback, standing before the lady who was sitting near the window, and letting go of Freddie's hand, "and here's a boy that Mr. Punch pretty near got hold of, if I hadn't come along just in time and hustled him in here.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The lady did not look out of the window, but stared at Freddie with her mouth shut tight.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading She had very thin lips and she pressed them tight together; and without opening them more than a wee mite she said to the hunchback, sternly:

but in spite of that

From this reading Just look out of that window, Aunt Amanda, and see if Mr. Punch has moved yet."