Chapter VI

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

(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 "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

next to; at the side of

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the act of departing

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

ten 10s

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

a woman who is the custodian of children

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

an irritable petulant feeling

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the act of receiving

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

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

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

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

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

the act of using

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

precisely as stated

From this reading "I am not sure," replied she, "is it not very dirty!"

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

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

From this reading "I must go and see about helping Nanny put away the best china and glass, and I must pin up the curtains, and put by all the things in the best bed-room—which were had out for Jane's use; and I want to try that receipt she gave me for a pudding for my father—and fifty other things beside."

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Then you will not think of walking, I presume; shall you Emma?"

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 "Oh, I have a hundred things to do," cried Miss Watson, turning from the window where she had watched her brother and his wife drive off.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What are you going to do this morning, Elizabeth?" inquired Margaret in a voice between langour and peevishness.