Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Surprised and startled, Isabel beheld Louis Taschereau.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

next to; at the side of

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

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

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Let us be friends," he repeated taking a seat on the bank.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

immediately past

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

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

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Surprised and startled, Isabel beheld Louis Taschereau.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

overgrown with moss

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Let us be friends," he repeated taking a seat on the bank.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

recurring again and again

From this reading "Let us be friends," he repeated taking a seat on the bank.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "Let us be friends," he repeated taking a seat on the bank.

of superior grade

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading Surprised and startled, Isabel beheld Louis Taschereau.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Surprised and startled, Isabel beheld Louis Taschereau.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Let us be friends," he repeated taking a seat on the bank.

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

From this reading Surprised and startled, Isabel beheld Louis Taschereau.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Come Isabel, let us at least be friends," said a voice close beside her.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

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

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.

which person or people

From this reading Isabel and the children remained the greater part of the summer at D----, but Emily returned home to join her mamma and sister, who had consented to join an expedition that had been got up among a few select friends.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Upon the last afternoon of their stay at D---- they went for a ramble into a pretty little copse wood, the children were looking for berries, and Isabel sat upon a mossy bank reading.