Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

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

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

a youthful male person

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

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From this reading PRINCE CHERI.

a young person of either sex

From this reading CHILD WORLD.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

and nothing more

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

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 And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

and nothing more

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading PRINCE CHERI.

on the contrary

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

carry out

From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading "I'll take my guinea-pig always to church."

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

hard to endure

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

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

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.

belonging to which person

From this reading And for a little boy whose experience of long journeys was small, this one was really rather trying.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading CHILD WORLD.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If it were cold just then in the thick-walled, well-warmed old house, which was Jeanne's home, you may fancy _how_ cold it was in the rumbling diligence, which in those days was the only way of travelling in France.