Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

anew

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

(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 "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

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

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

demanding attention

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

dearly loved

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

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

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

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

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

young domestic cat

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

set down according to a plan

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

with neatness

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

take up or begin anew

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

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

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

not in physical motion

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

up to a particular time

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

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

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading One night Jasmine lay awake from the time she laid her head on the pillow till the first sun had dawned; then Primrose took fright, and began to resume her old gentle, but still firm authority.

not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

precisely as stated

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

in a visible manner

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

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

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Jasmine," she said, "we have got our black dresses--they are made very neatly, and we have done them all ourselves.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Jasmine, whenever she could stop crying, had been longing for a walk, but had crushed down the desire as something unnatural, and disrespectful to dear mamma, but of course if Primrose suggested it it was all right.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her face brightened visibly, and as to Daisy, she sat down and began to play with the kitten on the spot.

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

From this reading Staying in the house this lovely weather won't bring dear mamma back again; we will have tea a little earlier than usual, and go for a walk this evening."