Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

anew

From this reading Perhaps the surprise would not occur until the family was together again.

(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 One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

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From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

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From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

the state of being with someone

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

someone who is a detective

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

divisible by two

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

a social unit living together

From this reading Perhaps the surprise would not occur until the family was together again.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

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From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

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

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

come to pass

From this reading Perhaps the surprise would not occur until the family was together again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

and nothing more

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the surprise would not occur until the family was together again.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

an educational institution

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Betty was eager to begin, strange as it may seem; but boys and girls, even those not particularly keen about their studies, do look forward to the companionship, the gay plans, the activities that school brings them.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Perhaps the surprise would not occur until the family was together again.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

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

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

up to a particular time

From this reading Perhaps the surprise would not occur until the family was together again.

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

From this reading Betty Lee had not forgotten that, in the nature of a reward, she was to have a surprise at the end of the summer; but nothing had been said about it by her father and Betty felt a delicacy about reminding him of it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Now only two weeks remained before the opening of school.

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

From this reading One week more would bring the twins, Dick and Doris, little Amy Lou and, best of all, Mother!