Chapter I

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

with admiration

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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 "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

possessive form of “arm” — 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 "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading MY ARRIVAL AT DUPLEY WALLS.

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MY ARRIVAL AT DUPLEY WALLS.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

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From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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From this reading MY ARRIVAL AT DUPLEY WALLS.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

in a manner or to an extent that is well known

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

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

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

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

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

and nothing more

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

by chance

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

in a meditative manner

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY ARRIVAL AT DUPLEY WALLS.

past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

somewhat elderly

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

past form of “overwork” — use too much

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

a human being

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

in the near future

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

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

From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

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From this reading "Miss JANET HOLME, To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, near Tydsbury, Midlandshire."

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading MY ARRIVAL AT DUPLEY WALLS.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

belonging to which person

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

produce a literary work

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading She had just written out, in a large sprawling hand, a card as above, which card was presently to be nailed on to the one small box that held the whole of my worldly belongings.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

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

From this reading "There, miss, I'm sure that will do famously," said Chirper, the overworked oldish young person whose duty it was to attend to the innumerable wants of the young-lady boarders of Park Hill Seminary.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And I think, miss," added Chirper, meditatively, as she held out the card at arm's length and gazed at it admiringly, "that if I was to write out another card similar, and tie it round your arm, it would mayhap help you in getting safe to your journey's end."