Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

a youthful male person

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

accept an excuse for

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

a social unit living together

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

set up or found

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

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From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

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

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

and nothing more

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

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

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

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

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

made afraid

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

term of address for a man

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

a thing, without saying which

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

in the near future

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

express in words

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

struck or filled with terror

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading THE WOMAN.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)

From this reading 'Excuse me, Mr. Tracy, but--but something dreadful has happened.

a vagrant

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

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

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

at the time that

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

during the time that

From this reading Harold had come upon John first in the stable, and sinking down exhausted upon the hay, had told his story, while the man, John, listened terror-stricken and open-mouthed.

a Caucasian

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

which person or people

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They slept later than usual at the park house that morning, and Frank and his family were just sitting down to breakfast, and Arthur was taking his rolls and coffee in his own room, when John, with a white, scared face, looked in and said:

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE WOMAN.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There's a woman frozen to death in the Tramp House, with a baby, and Harold Hastings found them, and--but he is here, sir; he will tell you himself;' and he went for the boy, who soon entered the room, followed by every servant in the house.