Chapter VII

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

a feeling of craving something

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

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

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

the act of departing

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

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

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

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

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

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

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

and nothing more

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

immediately past

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

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 Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

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

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

march in a procession

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

possessive form of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

and nothing more

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

the work of a sailor

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

the season of growth

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

not in physical motion

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

the rays of the sun

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Although it was only a little more than a week since Gretel had left Mrs. Marsh’s, she already looked quite a different child.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

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

From this reading There was a color in her cheeks, and a brightness in her eyes, which it did her brother’s heart good to see, and as for her appetite, she felt quite certain she had never eaten so much in her life.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading At their feet lay the beautiful bay, the little waves sparkling and dancing in the bright sunshine.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

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

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading JERRY AND GERALDINE It was a glorious spring morning about a week later, and Gretel and Higgins were sitting on the pier at Old Point Comfort, watching the departure of a big battle-ship, which was just sailing out of the harbor.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading In New York it was still winter, and piles of snow were melting in the parks, but here in Virginia spring had already come; the birds were singing, and the grass was as green as if it had been June instead of the last of March.