Chapter III

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

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

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

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

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

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

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

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From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

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

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

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

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

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

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

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

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

plural of “inlet” — an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

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

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

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

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

more often or more frequently

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

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

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

the work of a sailor

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

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

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

in the near future

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

on that

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

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

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

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

From this reading _On the Bay._ The curiously indented shore of the Chesapeake Bay presents a country so full of little rivers and inlets that it is oftener easier to cut across a narrow channel by boat than to drive from one place to another.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Especially is this true of the Eastern shore: in consequence, the dwellers thereon are as much at home on the water as on the land, and are famous sailors.

(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 This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It was much against Rhoda’s will that she finally made ready to accompany her aunt and Lettice to the country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This Rhoda soon discovered, and was filled with amazement to find that Lettice could manage a sailing vessel nearly as well as could her brothers.

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

From this reading Her father informed her that he must return to Washington, and though she begged to be allowed to go with him, he said she would be better off in the hands of her aunt, and he would join her at Sylvia’s Ramble a little later.