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 AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

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

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

regret strongly

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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From this reading "Oh, Clara, what shall I do?

plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Oh, Clara, what shall I do?

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

of a dreadful kind

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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

From this reading AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

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

From this reading AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

-ing form of “fuss” — worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

exceedingly bad

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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

From this reading "Oh, Clara, what shall I do?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

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

From this reading AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

not any; not one

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

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

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

a child's room for a baby

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "Oh, Clara, what shall I do?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

exceptional, unusual, or remarkable

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

blessed with privileges

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "Oh, Clara, what shall I do?

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

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

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

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

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh, Clara, what shall I do?

which person or people

From this reading "Ah, ma'am," says Clara, who is privileged to bemoan herself, and to have sad confidences made to her, "if we were but in town now, to see Mr. Chilvers, or any one that could be trusted; but in this dreadful out-of-the-way place--" "Don't talk of it, Clara!

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN OLD FOE WITH A NEW FACE.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading I really dare not give them any more medicine myself; and that horrid old Doctor Heale is worse than no one."

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading "This child's head is dreadfully hot; and how yellow he does look!" says Mrs. Vavasour, fussing about in her little nursery.