Chapter I

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

From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

the month following July and preceding September

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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

in a brisk manner

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

the last (12th) month of the year

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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world

From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.

a state of high honor

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

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

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

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the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

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From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

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From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

march in a procession

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

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

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

clean or organized

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

the month following September and preceding November

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

a course of conduct

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

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a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

a light shade of red

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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past form of “reprint” — print anew

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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

an ardent male lover

From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A November night in Glasgow.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading _Author of "Olivia in India," "Penny Plain," etc._ _First Edition Published October 1917_ _Reprinted December 1917_ _" March 1918_ _" August 1918_ _" February 1919_ _" November 1919_ _" August 1920_ _" October 1920_ _" January 1921_ _" April 1921_ _" January 1922_ _" February 1922_ _" June 1922_ _" September 1922_ _" January 1923_ _" June 1923_ _" November 1923_ _" January 1924_ _" September 1924_ _" May 1925_ _" February 1926_ _" July 1926_ _" March 1927_ _" July 1927_ _" June 1928_ _" September 1928_

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

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

that is looked for

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

refrain from harming

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

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

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

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

From this reading _Penny Plain_ _The Setons_ _Olivia in India_ _Ann and Her Mother_ _Pink Sugar_ _The Proper Place_ _Eliza for Common_ HODDER AND STOUGHTON LTD., LONDON.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading _They sought the glory of their country they see the glory of God_ "Look to the bakemeats, good Angelica, Spare not for cost."

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

up to a particular time

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

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

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Mr. Thomson got out of the electric tram which every evening brought him from business, walked briskly down the road until he came to a neat villa with _Jeanieville_ cut in the pillar, almost trotted up the gravelled path, let himself in with his latchkey, shut the door behind him, and cried, "Are ye there, Mamma?