Chapter XVI

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

(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 Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

in addition

From this reading This was also due to Clif.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

the act of burning something

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

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From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

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From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

the state of being with someone

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

unvarying in nature

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

contemptuous laughter

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading This was also due to Clif.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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 And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

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From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

full of sorrow

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

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From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

engage in

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

not any; not one

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

something you have to do

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

participate in games or sport

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

have sovereign power

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

caught or fixed

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

carry out

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading And Jennie’s thin hair was drawn back and combed carefully to conceal the sad fact that the back half of her head was false.

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

From this reading This was also due to Clif.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

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

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

at the time that

From this reading Suey had lost an arm; that was on one occasion in Sunnymeade, when a bushranging game had been popular, and Clif, admitted half-jealously to it, had seized her so roughly from the burning roof of the station he had stuck up, that all Phyl’s heartbroken care could effect no remedy.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.

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

From this reading Enmity used sometimes to reign between the boys and girls in the two cottages, and on these occasions Dolly used to take a wicked pleasure in running through the careful rings of marbles Clif and Teddie would make.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading THE END OF PLAY DAYS With the constant derision that so much boy companionship brought at Sunnymeade, Jennie and Suey had been forced to retire from adventurous lives, and now, wrapped in soft old handkerchiefs, they passed their later days in a quiet box that stood on a cupboard shelf.