Chapter X

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading I should so like it."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I should so like it."

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I should so like it."

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Oh! mother!

a form of address for a man

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading "Oh! mother!

on one occasion

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should so like it."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I should so like it."

in the near future

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

up to a particular time

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

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

From this reading Marion held out her hand for the letter, but her mother did not offer it to her; she read bits of it here and there instead.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

which person or people

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "`I have said nothing about it to Jean, and shall not till I hear from you.

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

From this reading They would likely set off at once if you would promise to let Marion come to me, and that would please you, though--' "`If you decide to let her come, she might travel here with young Mr Petrie, who, I hear, is soon to be in London.