Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

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 "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

anew

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

(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 shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

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

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

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

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

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

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

one or the other of two

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

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

From this reading "Your friends will have to meet you at the railroad station," her father told her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

a young female

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

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

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Your friends will have to meet you at the railroad station," her father told her.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

and nothing more

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

the act of departing

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

for more time

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

come together

From this reading "Your friends will have to meet you at the railroad station," her father told her.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

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

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

above and across; more than

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading "Your friends will have to meet you at the railroad station," her father told her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

in the near future

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

changing location rapidly

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading "Your friends will have to meet you at the railroad station," her father told her.

the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

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 "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

express in words

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Your friends will have to meet you at the railroad station," her father told her.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

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

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

accept gladly

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading It was the middle of August, and the same group of boys and girls who had seen the twins off to the North in June were now speeding them to the West.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

during the time that

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

which person or people

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "I shall be home in just seven days," said Gerda, "and if you will all be here on the quay to welcome me, I will tell you the whole story of the wonderful Göta Canal, and our sight-seeing in Göteborg."

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

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THROUGH THE LOCKS "What do you think of a girl who goes off on two journeys in one summer?" and Gerda leaned over the railing of the canal-boat to look at her friends on the quay below.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think you don't care for Stockholm any longer," called Hilma; while Oscar added, "And you can't care for your friends either, or you wouldn't be leaving them again so soon."