Chapter VI · Home, Sweet Home

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

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

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

a widely known person

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

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From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

a special loved one

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

fill with distaste

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

set up or found

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

a social unit living together

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

a female domestic

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

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

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

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

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

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From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

information about recent and important events

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

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

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

assume a prim appearance

From this reading For months now he had lived in it, and had been carried to business in it every morning, much to the disgust of the prim little housemaid Liza.

the act of punishing

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

do one's shopping

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

up to a particular time

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

arousing affect

From this reading Mr. Darling had become quite a celebrity, and great ladies, leaders of society, found him so interesting and touching, that they all cried out as he passed by, "Oh, do come to dinner at our house, do come in the kennel!"

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

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

From this reading But at home in the Darling household all this time there was deep sorrow.

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

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

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 All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.

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

From this reading Mr. Darling, as a punishment to himself for taking their guardian Nana away, had vowed that he would live in the kennel till his children's return.

produce a literary work

From this reading All the newspapers had asked him to write the cricket and football news for them, and his picture postcards were to be seen in every shop window.