Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

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

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

a partially opened flower

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

past form of “challenge” — take exception to

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

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

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

enclose with a fence

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

in addition

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

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

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

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

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

not accessible to view

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

as many as a house will accommodate

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

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

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My mother had a houseful of company, a common circumstance in itself.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

above and across; more than

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

any competition

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

in the near future

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

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

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

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

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

a lightweight cord

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

create by training and teaching

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.

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

From this reading A Prize Fight and a Race Cousin Molly and I were spending an afternoon in the Old Orchard.

in or at the place that

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

during the time that

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading This particular houseful was so little to Cousin Molly Belle's liking that she got away as soon as dinner was over, drawing me, a willing captive, in her train.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Furthermore, she had stolen Bud, my baby brother, from the chamber floor where Mam' Chloe had deposited him and a string of spools, while she lent a hand with the dinner dishes to her butler husband.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Bud chuckled and crowed and squealed, as if he were the heart, head, and front of the joke, while we scampered down the middle garden walk, hidden by tall althea hedges, and gained the rail fence at the lower end without being challenged.