Chapter XIII

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

(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 "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

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

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading "I wish we could stay here all summer."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

very far away in space or time

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

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

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

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

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

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

From this reading "I wish we could stay here all summer."

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

From this reading "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

in an idle manner

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

the literary culture

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

for more time

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

and nothing more

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

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

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "I wish we could stay here all summer."

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

From this reading "I wish we could stay here all summer."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

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

From this reading Mrs. Redmond, seated some distance from them, was sketching a bit of far-off shore that came within her range of view.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

(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 "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "I wish we could stay here all summer."

in the company of; together with

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Martine had her hands folded idly in her lap, though the sketching-block and materials that lay beside her showed that at least she had made some pretence of work that day.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, I realize it all too well," she responded.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LETTERS AND SOME COMMENTS "Do you realize that we have only a day or two longer in Annapolis?" asked Amy, one soft afternoon in July, as she sat with Martine and Priscilla within the walls of the old fort.