Chapter XII

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHRISTMAS AT OLD BLUFF.

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)

From this reading CHRISTMAS AT OLD BLUFF.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

prepared by cutting

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS AT OLD BLUFF.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

come together, usually for a purpose

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

apart from; not including

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

plural of “fireplace” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

of an obscure nature

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

not one, and not any

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading CHRISTMAS AT OLD BLUFF.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

plural of “pancake” — a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

an educational institution

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

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

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

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

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The Old Bluff children had thought and dreamed of nothing else for three weeks but that mysterious Christmas Tree.

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

in or at the place that

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Or if the Tree were to be in some elegant house at Laurel Grove, in a cold parlor with high walls and solemn marble fireplaces, where rich children congregate, what would these little savages have cared for it then?

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading ONE of the handsomest evergreens in the Townsend woods was chopped off close by the roots, and dragged to Camp Comfort by Preston Gray and James Hunnicut.

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

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.

but in spite of that

From this reading If it were to be placed in a church they would have shrunk from approaching it, for they were afraid of churches, and none of the Pancakes, except Pecielena, and none of the Pecks, except Charlie, had as yet been drawn inside a Sunday school.