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 She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

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From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

plural of “chase” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

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

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

a native or inhabitant of Denmark

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

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From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

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From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

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From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

only a very short time before

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

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

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

plural of “migraine” — a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

attach to a support

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

on one occasion

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

by chance

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

in the near future

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

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

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

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

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She says so few people can see the comic side of things and that it is a great gift and chases away foolish _migraines_.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

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

From this reading Grandpapa's people lived in the next county to this, in a place called Dane Mount.

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

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.

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

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading They are coming home soon, so perhaps we shall see them, but I can't think Gurrage could be the name of really nice people.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I think she has a grand scheme in her head for me, and that is what we are saving up every penny for.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The parson, of the church came to call at once, but grandmamma nearly made him spoil his hat, he fidgeted with it so, and he hardly dared to ask for more than one subscription--she is so beautifully polite, and she often is laughing in her sleeve.