Chapter VI

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

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

further or added

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

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

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

the act of departing

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

past form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

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

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

a farewell remark

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

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

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

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

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

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

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

and nothing more

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

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

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

immediately past

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

for more time

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

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

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

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

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

having a supporting base

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

not in physical motion

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

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

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

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

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

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

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

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

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.

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

From this reading "I'll send them to Fort Totten and they'll be forwarded,--if you shouldn't be there."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

at or nearest to the top

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

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

From this reading She evaded just then the subject that was uppermost in her mind.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

(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 Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

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

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

which person or people

From this reading They were on their way to the dock the morning of Bob's departure, and he had just said good-bye to Karl and Elizabeth, who were in fact still standing on the piazza steps, Elizabeth waving for the last time as they turned the corner by the General's house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Major Gordon had ordered the government boat to Fort Totten with additional supplies, and Bob was to accompany his father on it, as well as Mrs. Gordon, who, for the privilege of seeing Bob a few hours longer, had hastily decided to spend the day with a friend at the fort, and return with her husband in the evening.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading GOOD-BYES "I'll develop those pictures and send them to you, Bob," Lucy promised.