Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading The luncheon was a terrible ordeal for Bee.

recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

anew

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

tried unsuccessfully

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She repeated with eagerness her little speech of the night before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

on a floor below

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading She repeated with eagerness her little speech of the night before.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

take in solid food

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

the organ of sight

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

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

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

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

From this reading She repeated with eagerness her little speech of the night before.

a midday meal

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

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

From this reading She repeated with eagerness her little speech of the night before.

no person; not anyone

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

a severe or trying experience

From this reading The luncheon was a terrible ordeal for Bee.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

recurring again and again

From this reading She repeated with eagerness her little speech of the night before.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

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

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

a person, without saying who

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading She repeated with eagerness her little speech of the night before.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

in a softened tone

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

carry out

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading The luncheon was a terrible ordeal for Bee.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

look attentively

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

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

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.

belonging to which person

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Something must have detained papa,” she said, “I cannot understand it, but he is sure to come, and he will take me away.”

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She attempted to eat, with an eye on the window, to watch for the arrival of the visitors, and an ear upon the subdued sounds of the house, through which she seemed to hear the distant step, the distant voice of someone whose presence was not acknowledged.

but in spite of that

From this reading BUT the nurse went out for her walk and came in again and nothing happened, and Charlie had his invalid dinner, which in his excitement he could not eat, and Bee was called downstairs to luncheon, and yet nobody came.