Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

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From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

a youthful male person

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

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From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

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

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

plural of “lea” — a unit of length of thread or yarn

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

most important element

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

express in words

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

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

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

a special situation

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

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

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading Mr. Blagdon, he don’t care a brass farthing about the child, and was main angry, that miss Cara wasn’t a boy.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Her admiration for the child was mutual, and she was terrified, lest the nurse should wonder why the little thing was always so ready to come to her, and why she invariably called her ‘Mamma.’

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

From this reading For more than a fortnight, every morning and every afternoon, Cara’s mother and nurse foregathered by appointment: sometimes at the band on the Leas, sometimes along the shady Lower Road; and here Letty would wheel the perambulator.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Aye, and they do say, that she was wrapped up in her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I am sure, you must be like her mother,” said Smithson, “and that is why little Cara takes to you.