Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

anew

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

(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 Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "I don't think I will," he called back.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I don't think I will," he called back.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading "Oh, well----!" she laughed impatiently, and disappeared.

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

From this reading "I don't think I will," he called back.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

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

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

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

From this reading "I don't think I will," he called back.

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

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

with impatience; in an impatient manner

From this reading "Oh, well----!" she laughed impatiently, and disappeared.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading "Oh, well----!" she laughed impatiently, and disappeared.

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

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

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

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

From this reading "Oh, well----!" she laughed impatiently, and disappeared.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

by chance

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

in the near future

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

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

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

required or under orders

From this reading Minutes passed and he did not see her again; she must have settled down somewhere, he supposed; or perhaps her interest was exhausted and she had gone off to her father's room.

express in words

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I don't think I will," he called back.

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading Evidently she was running about, examining all the things.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Oh, well----!" she laughed impatiently, and disappeared.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I don't think I will," he called back.

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 She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."

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

From this reading She came to a window presently and cried, "I wish you'd come and tell me all about it."