Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

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From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

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

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

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

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

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

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

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

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

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

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

let have

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

and nothing more

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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 "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

not any; not one

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

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

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

a large and stately mansion

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "But I have no Grandmother," said George, despondingly; "I never had, as long as I can recollect."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

express in words

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

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

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Ah! it must be a jolly place, I'm sure," said George; "but _I_ shall never see it, I dare say."

carry out

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

express in words

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

except if; if not

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

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

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

which person or people

From this reading "Oh! then I don't know what you are to do, I'm sure," said Frank; "unless you have an aunt or uncle who will take you: for you have no mother, have you?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish the holidays, were here!" said Frank Grey, to his school-fellow, George Grant, "for I want so much to see 'The Crystal Palace;' and I know Grandma will take me, if I ask her."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why not?" asked Frank; "just tell _your_ Grandmother, and she will take you, too."