Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

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

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

feeling or showing anger

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

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From this reading "That would have been fun," Annie said.

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "That would have been fun," Annie said.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "That would have been fun," Annie said.

the act of departing

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

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

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

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

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

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

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

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

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

the sound of laughing

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

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

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

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

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

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

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

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

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

a male human offspring

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

express in words

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

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

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

precisely as stated

From this reading I shall tell him I am very angry with him for letting you have it for such a purpose."

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

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

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

during the time that

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why did you not tell me that you wanted the money instead of going to Mr. Renfrew?

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

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.

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

From this reading "I was not sure whether you would let me have it, mother; and if you had refused, and I had got it afterward from Mr. Renfrew, I should not have liked to bring her home here."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, you are an extraordinary boy, Vincent," Mrs. Wingfield said as her son told her the story, while his sisters burst into fits of laughter at the idea of Vincent owning a female slave with a baby.