Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading _THE TENT AND THE LOCUSTS_.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

completely unclothed

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

suitable for use as food

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "It's a tent!" exclaimed Malcolm.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

set up or found

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading "It's a tent!" exclaimed Malcolm.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading _THE TENT AND THE LOCUSTS_.

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

From this reading "It's a tent!" exclaimed Malcolm.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

by chance

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading _THE TENT AND THE LOCUSTS_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading _THE TENT AND THE LOCUSTS_.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

a special situation

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading But on this spot, which hitherto had been quite bare, there now stood some sort of a little house different from other houses and quite pretty.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

precisely as stated

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

at the time that

From this reading There came a bright balmy day in May when the children found a delightful surprise awaiting them.

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

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The tent in the woods, which had been proposed on the day when birch-twigs were found to be eatable, was almost forgotten--or if thought of, it was as a thing that could not possibly be--when, on the day in question, Miss Harson took her charges out as usual, and led them to a very pretty cleared space with a fringe of rocks and trees all around it.