Chapter VI

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

a young person of either sex

From this reading I therefore turned quickly to the child and clapped my hands.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading I therefore turned quickly to the child and clapped my hands.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

lack of self-confidence

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

attracting or delighting

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

befitting or characteristic of a young girl

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “How glad I am to hear it!”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading I therefore turned quickly to the child and clapped my hands.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “How glad I am to hear it!”

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading “How glad I am to hear it!”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “How glad I am to hear it!”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

with speed

From this reading I therefore turned quickly to the child and clapped my hands.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I therefore turned quickly to the child and clapped my hands.

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I therefore turned quickly to the child and clapped my hands.

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

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading INTRODUCES SEVERAL CHARACTERS “Aunt Betty returns home to-day!” cried Charles one morning, as I came into their room to give my good Phemie greeting, “and I am to ride with the coach to fetch her, my mama says, and to be her little escort.”

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

From this reading Now I had heard much from my Lady Erskine of her favourite sister Betty, and was looking forward with girlish eagerness mixed with diffidence (being troubled with the fear that the engaging young lady might not find me to her taste), to making her acquaintance.