Chapter I

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

the part of the day between noon and evening

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(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 She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

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

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

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

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

providing no shelter or sustenance

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

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being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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showing who or what does the action

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English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

an institution created to conduct business

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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

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slightly wet

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

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

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

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(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

being one more than seven

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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

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opinion or judgment

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

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weakening in force or intensity

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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

an ornamental facade

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a group of persons together in one place

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

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

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

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enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

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

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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

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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

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

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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characteristic of humanity

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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

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an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

go away from a place

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

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

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

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

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

a form of address for a married woman

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past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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discovered or determined by scientific observation

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an event that occurs at a critical time

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

above and across; more than

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

participate in games or sport

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

a scientist trained in psychology

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

To recall to mind.

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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from appearances alone

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

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From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

possessive form of “stanford” — United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

an intense or violent exertion

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "Darlings!" murmured the mother to herself, a happy light seemingly reflected from the red winter sunset shining on her face.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

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

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She could see all three of the children at their play on the lawn.

three years of age

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

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

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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 See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She had been straining her eyes a little over her work and the intent look did not leave them as she glanced out into the gathering dusk.

a late time of life

From this reading Carroll, tall and sturdy for his eight years; Doris slim and active, her reddish blond hair streaming out from under her hood and blowing about her eager little face, and three-year-old Baby Richard, toiling manfully to keep up with the others as they piled damp snow-balls into the rude semblance of a human figure.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.

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From this reading See https:// With Illustrations by Emily Hall Chamberlain New York Dodd, Mead & Company The occasion was not wholly barren of material for a trained psychologist (page 56) _Frontispiece_ "Cwyin'?" he observed in a bird-like voice _Facing page_ 146 "She'll remember it, you'll find, better than one of Mrs. Stanford's whippings" " " 182 Elizabeth Brewster sat by the window of her sewing-room in the fading light of the winter afternoon.