Chapter III

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

eagerly desirous

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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From this reading I say, what a shock I gave _her_, didn't I?

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I say, what a shock I gave _her_, didn't I?

destroyed or killed

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading She howled like a hyena."

doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

From this reading She howled like a hyena."

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

and nothing more

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

immediately past

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She howled like a hyena."

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

express in words

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading I say, what a shock I gave _her_, didn't I?

an instance of visual perception

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "She _looks_ pretty decent," remarked Bob; "she is a sight better than the one who has just gone.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

in the direction of

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

plural of “trial” — the act of testing something

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Oh, I say, I _do_ detest her," said Ellice, as she sprang on to the table, placing her feet upon a chair and her face in her hands supported by her arms, her elbows resting upon her knees.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

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

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I say, what a shock I gave _her_, didn't I?

in or at the place that

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.

which person or people

From this reading TRIALS Ellice Medhurst was full of mystery and excitement as she dragged Bob towards the staircase, anxious to escape observation, leading him to the seclusion of the schoolroom, where they could talk undisturbedly of the new inmate of Oaklands, who had arrived there since Bob's last week-end at home.