Chapter II

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

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

any thing at all

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

possessive form of “dale” — an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

the specified day of the month

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

improved or corrected by critical editing

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

an abstract part of something

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

being one more than ten

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

a social unit living together

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

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

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

a young female

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

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

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

a single distinct event

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

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

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

full of life and energy

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

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 The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

many times at short intervals

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

by chance

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

free from harm or evil

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

except for; apart from

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

in a serious manner

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

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 The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

the trait of avoiding excesses

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

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

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then Major Dale’s livelihood and that of the family, consisting of Dorothy and her small brothers, Joe and Roger, depended upon the success of the _Bugle_.

precisely as stated

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

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

From this reading G. K. TO THE RESCUE Dorothy Dale and her friend Tavia Travers had often experienced very serious adventures, but the shock of this incident perhaps was as great and as thrilling as anything that had heretofore happened to them.

which person or people

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

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

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.

a late time of life

From this reading The series of eleven previous stories about Dorothy, Tavia, and their friends began with “Dorothy Dale: A Girl of To-day,” some years before the date of this present narrative.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading At that time Dorothy was living with her father, Major Frank Dale, a Civil War veteran, who owned and edited the _Bugle_, a newspaper published in Dalton, a small town in New York State.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Taken seriously ill in the midst of a lively campaign for temperance and for a general reform government in Dalton, it looked as though the major would lose his paper and the better element in the town lose their fight for prohibition; but Dorothy Dale, confident that she could do it, got out the _Bugle_ and did much, young girl though she was, to save the day.