Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "No, I haven't," admitted Dot.

anew

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

(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 "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

a very small circular shape

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

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From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

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

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

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

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I haven't," admitted Dot.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

in a swift manner

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

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

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

in the direction of

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

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 Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"

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

From this reading ON THE WAY AGAIN Early the next morning Father Blossom brought the car around and, amid much hugging and kissing and a few tears, the good-bys were said.

at the time that

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

during the time that

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder how Mr. Harley feels now?" said Meg suddenly, when, the farm far behind, they were riding swiftly toward Sunset Lake.

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

From this reading The Blossoms promised that if Aunt Polly and Linda and Jud did not get to see them while they were on Apple Tree Island, they would surely stop at Brookside Farm on their way home.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I haven't thought about him all the time we were playing; have you, Dot?"