Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

anew

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "Yes," agreed her brother.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Yes," agreed her brother.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

an occurrence of something

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

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

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

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

From this reading "Yes," agreed her brother.

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

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

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

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

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

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

and nothing more

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a small natural hill

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a form of address for a man

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

above and across; more than

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

having a point

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

the season of growth

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

a special situation

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

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

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

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 AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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 "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can put up the tent here," and he pointed to a little knoll amid a circle of trees, "and then if it rains the water will not come in."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

during the time that

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Oh, this will be a grand place!" cried Sue.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AT THE LAKE While Mr. Brown and Uncle Tad looked again at the spring of the auto, to see just how badly it was broken, Bunny and Sue, with Mrs. Brown, went over to the clump of trees, which was not far from the road.

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

From this reading Bunny's father had told him the first thing to do, in pitching a tent, was to see that it would be dry in case of rain.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," agreed her brother.