anew
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
didn't
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From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
doesn't
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From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
at any time
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
and nothing more
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
winter-time
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From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Oh, I wish it was summer,” sighed Ruth, looking out at the bleak landscape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “It looks as though it never in this world could be summer again, doesn’t it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just think, waiting and waiting, and thinking that _surely_ next week summer would come, and still it didn’t, until it was winter-time again!”
wouldn't
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From this reading I wonder if it ever forgets to come—wouldn’t it be awful, Rose, if it did!
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, that would be awful,” agreed Rose, joining her sister at the window and looking out with her.
