Chapter XXII

not being in a specified place

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

anew

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

(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 GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

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

From this reading “We’ll go to-day and invite them to tennis,” Ethel said.

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

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They must be back.”

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

From this reading They must be back.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “We’ll go to-day and invite them to tennis,” Ethel said.

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From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

increase the likelihood of

From this reading “We’ll go to-day and invite them to tennis,” Ethel said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading They must be back.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

by chance

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading “We’ll go to-day and invite them to tennis,” Ethel said.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading They must be back.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading “We’ll go to-day and invite them to tennis,” Ethel said.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the afternoon the auto, in all its splendor, flew along the way to the home of the Grojeans.

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

From this reading “We’ll go to-day and invite them to tennis,” Ethel said.

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

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.

the day immediately before today

From this reading GRAND’MÈRE VERSUS GRANDMA “I thought the Grojeans were absent—their house has been all the time shut up,” Caracal said to Ethel; “but I caught sight of them yesterday.

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

From this reading “It will give so much pleasure to Mademoiselle Yvonne—and perhaps Will might be glad to see her again,” Ethel added to herself.