Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

the state of being absent

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

later than; following

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

(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 They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

fully understood or grasped

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

be similar, be in line with

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "It is inconceivable where she could have gone to."

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

the male is bright red with black wings and tail

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "It is inconceivable where she could have gone to."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

totally unlikely

From this reading "It is inconceivable where she could have gone to."

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

From this reading "It is inconceivable where she could have gone to."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is inconceivable where she could have gone to."

a small worthless amount

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

held dear

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

a state in New England

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

engage in

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

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

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

in other respects or ways

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

plural of “soup” — liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

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

From this reading But the absence of Tavia put a damper on everything.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

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

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

a just detectable amount

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We have got to start out and trace her," Jack Markin told Ned and Nat.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE BOYS CAME Dorothy had always loved her cousins, Ned and Nat, but when they arrived at the camp, the day after Tavia's disappearance, she fancied she had never before fully appreciated them.

in or at the place that

From this reading "It is inconceivable where she could have gone to."

in the company of; together with

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.

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

From this reading They came in the _Firebird_, their automobile, and declared that they would camp out in the open Maine woods, cook in the open, make soups of lily bulbs, stirred with the aromatic boughs of the spruce, and otherwise conform to all the glorious hardships peculiar to the pioneers--according to the stories told by said pioneers.