Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

the state of being absent

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

feel admiration for

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

later than; following

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Spring had come at last.

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

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Spring had come at last.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

-ing form of “celebrate” — behave as expected during of holidays or rites

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

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

From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Spring had come at last.

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

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

From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Spring had come at last.

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

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

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

From this reading "I feel just like this water.

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

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

and nothing more

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

the combined stakes of the betters

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

immediately past

From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Spring had come at last.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I feel just like this water.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

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From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

-ing form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

plural of “six” — the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

the season of growth

From this reading ANTICIPATIONS Spring had come at last.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

believed likely

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

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

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

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

From this reading "I feel just like this water.

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

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

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

From this reading "I feel just like this water.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

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

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

during the time that

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.

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

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

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

From this reading In Woodford, up among the hills, the We Are Sevens--or "Sixes," in the absence of Blue Bonnet--were celebrating its advent with a riding party.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It was Saturday afternoon, as might be suspected from the leisurely way the girls rode through the woods, stopping often to admire the maples and elms and the beautiful chestnuts, just beginning to feel the thrill of life after their long winter nap.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Seems to me those leaves grow greener while you wait," Kitty Clark said, reining her horse beside a chuckling brook and pointing to a near-by birch grove.