Chapter I

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

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

matters of personal concern

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

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

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

an embarrassing mistake

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

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From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading Six of the Darlings were girls.

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From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

intense or sharp

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

a social unit living together

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

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From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Six of the Darlings were girls.

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

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

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

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

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

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

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

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

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

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

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

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

and nothing more

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

the force of workers available

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Six of the Darlings were girls.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Six of the Darlings were girls.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

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

From this reading Six of the Darlings were girls.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

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

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I cannot understand how some men----" "Please!" said Mary, who was the oldest.

precisely as stated

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

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

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

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

From this reading Six of the Darlings were girls.

which person or people

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Their father had died within the month, and Mr. Gilpin, the lawyer, had just faced them, in family assembled, with the lamentable fact that they, who had been so very, very rich, were now astonishingly poor.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The seventh was a young man who looked like Galahad and took exquisite photographs.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "My dears," he said, "your poor father made a dreadful botch of his affairs.