Chapter IV

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

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

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

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

later than; following

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

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

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

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

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

rock fragments and pebbles

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

staying power

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

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

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

and nothing more

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

a course of conduct

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

in a strange manner

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

in or at that place or location

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading It was Sunday afternoon, the fourth Sunday after Godfrey's coming to Oakfield.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

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

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

in or at the place that

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

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 Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was almost the end of October now, but the spell of warm weather which we call St. Luke's summer had come, as it often does in late autumn, and the sun was warm and pleasant as Angelica paced up and down the garden path with a book in her hand.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Only at the bottom of the garden by the arbour voices could be heard, and Angel caught a word or two every time she reached the end of the gravel walk, words that mingled strangely with the book of poetry she was reading.

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

From this reading Mr. Crayshaw sat in the sunny parlour window where Angel's work-basket stood on week-days; he, too, had a book before him, but I'm afraid he was nodding over it, for there was a sleepy quiet about the house that afternoon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A HEART OF OAK 'For a-fighting we must go, And a-fighting we must go, And what's the odds if you lose your legs, So long as you drub the foe?'