Chapter XI

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

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

not functioning properly

From this reading There was something strangely amiss in the little colony.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading There was something strangely amiss in the little colony.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading DULL DAYS.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading DULL DAYS.

divisible by two

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

freedom from control or influence of another or others

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

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

From this reading There was something strangely amiss in the little colony.

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

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

the force of workers available

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

your grandmother

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

an event that happens

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

on one occasion

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

superlative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

take delight in

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading There was something strangely amiss in the little colony.

in a strange manner

From this reading There was something strangely amiss in the little colony.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

a slender graceful young woman

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

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

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was something strangely amiss in the little colony.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

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

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

the shape of something rotating rapidly

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

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

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

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

From this reading Not only had the _Vortex_ gone, but Wendell and Churchill had carried the other men off on the _Sylph_ for a long-planned fishing excursion, and the girls were left to their own devices.

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

From this reading The days that followed were the quietest that this summer had brought to Hetherford.

but in spite of that

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading This was too common an occurrence to be looked upon as a great hardship; yet it was quite obvious, even to Nan, that they did not revel so much in their once treasured independence, and that the old-time simple pleasures had somehow lost their zest.