Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

(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 Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

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From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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 His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

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

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

a youthful male person

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading However carefully he coughed, her eyes always opened at once.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading However carefully he coughed, her eyes always opened at once.

baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

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

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

not any; not one

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

many times at short intervals

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

on one occasion

From this reading However carefully he coughed, her eyes always opened at once.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading However carefully he coughed, her eyes always opened at once.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

above and across; more than

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

plural of “story” — 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 The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

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

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

male cat

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

causing difficulty or annoyance

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading His cough was troublesome at night, but however often he twisted, and turned, and choked, there was the familiar face bending over him, her arm beneath his head.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

the act of using

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Dick was a very kind little boy, and he tried always to cough under the bed-clothes, so as not to wake her, but it was no use.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

(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 Dick took many days to get well, and all the time his crib remained in the corner of his mother's room.

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

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

at the time that

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.

showing curiosity

From this reading The red pail and spade were tidied away, and his knickerbocker suit was put out of sight; and in the afternoon, when the house was empty, and nurse, and Susie, and Amy, and Tom, and baby were all out on the sands, his mother used to read delightful stories to him, whilst he lay and watched her with round, wondering eyes.