Chapter XII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

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From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

(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 Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

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

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

have

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

apart from; not including

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

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

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

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

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

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

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

inflected form of “nut” — gather nuts

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Don never wore any ribbons to those.

plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

cut with a saw

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

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

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

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

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

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

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

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

From this reading Don never wore any ribbons to those.

precisely as stated

From this reading DON AND THE BEAR Don did not know very much about parties――especially girls’ parties.

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

From this reading This party that Alice gave was quite different.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

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

From this reading On the farm there had never been any parties, except for boys, and those were mostly fishing, or nutting parties.

a Caucasian

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Don was led into the parlor, and he saw many little girls sitting about, all wearing white dresses, with sashes of different colored ribbons.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading Don never wore any ribbons to those.