Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

eat an early morning meal

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

the act of consuming food

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

set up or found

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

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

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

and nothing more

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

immediately past

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The manufacturer laughed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

engage in

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

a business engaged in manufacturing some product

From this reading The manufacturer laughed.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

express in words

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

carry out

From this reading "How long did it take France to find out how to make porcelain, Mr. Croyden?"

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

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

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What kind of porcelain do you mean, hard or soft paste?"

at the time that

From this reading THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH CHINA-MAKING The next day when Mr. Croyden put his head in at Theo's door to say good-morning he found the boy sitting up in bed eating his breakfast and his first remark was:

in or at the place that

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I declare if you are not beginning this morning just where you left off last night!" he exclaimed.