Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

(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 Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

completely unclothed

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

acting with a specific goal

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

the act of digging

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading "There--on the rock," said Susie eagerly.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

the organ of sight

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

staying power

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

plural of “moat” — ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

the time period between dawn and noon

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

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

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

on the contrary

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

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containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "There--on the rock," said Susie eagerly.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

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having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

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having great beauty and splendor

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

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From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There--on the rock," said Susie eagerly.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

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

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading Once she tried timidly to "draw" nurse on the subject, but nurse was not responsive.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

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

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in a vague way

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

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

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

at the time that

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in or at the place that

From this reading "Where?" said nurse, lifting a calculating eye from the heel of the stocking she was knitting, and looking vaguely round the horizon.

which person or people

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.

in a wistful manner

From this reading "Those are rather splendid children," she said wistfully.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Susie felt a little excited next morning when she remembered the twins, and all the time she was digging moats and piling up sand castles she had one eye fixed on the active figures of her new friends, who, with bare legs and shrill voices, attracted a good deal of attention.