Chapter VIII

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

From this reading A CHASE, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

later than; following

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

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

From this reading A CHASE, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading A CHASE, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading A CHASE, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

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

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

dearly loved

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading “There he is.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

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

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

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

From this reading “There he is.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A CHASE, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

and nothing more

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

and nothing more

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

arrange in a container

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading “There’s the pedlar!

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

cut with a saw

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading “There’s the pedlar!

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There he is.

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

From this reading “There’s the pedlar!

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!

which person or people

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Oh dear! and just as mother has gone out!” cried Polly, who on beginning her afternoon business of nurse to the little children, saw, or thought that she saw, at the end of her lane, a man with a pack travelling along the high-road.

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

From this reading Oh, if I could only stop him, or if any one would look after the baby whilst I am gone!