Chapter VI · Chapter 6

in actual fact

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

react verbally

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading BEGINNING THE JOURNEY "There's Tim Roon!

produce or yield flowers

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading Wave to him, Bobby," cried Meg.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Wave to him, Bobby," cried Meg.

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From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

a very small circular shape

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wave to him, Bobby," cried Meg.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading BEGINNING THE JOURNEY "There's Tim Roon!

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

immediately past

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

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From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Wave to him, Bobby," cried Meg.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

with speed

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading BEGINNING THE JOURNEY "There's Tim Roon!

plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

plural of “suitcase” — a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading BEGINNING THE JOURNEY "There's Tim Roon!

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading BEGINNING THE JOURNEY "There's Tim Roon!

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

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

From this reading BEGINNING THE JOURNEY "There's Tim Roon!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

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

From this reading Wave to him, Bobby," cried Meg.

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

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

up to a particular time

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Wave to him, Bobby," cried Meg.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For the time at last had come to start for Apple Tree Island, and this morning the Blossoms were actually on their way.

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

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

which person or people

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The car with Mother and Father Blossom and the four little Blossoms and their suitcases and rugs and shawls and long and short coats, had whirled past Marion Green so rapidly that she had not guessed who the people were until they were almost around the corner, though she waved to them in answer to their call.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Doesn't Marion Green look funny before she knows you?" commented Dot.