Chapter II

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

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “All she cares about is the cherries.”

later than; following

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

(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 “All she cares about is the cherries.”

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From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

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

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

a youthful male person

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “All she cares about is the cherries.”

plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “All she cares about is the cherries.”

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From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

a social unit living together

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

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

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

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

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

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

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading “All she cares about is the cherries.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

by chance

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

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

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

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

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

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 Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

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

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

express in words

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

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

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

the act of using

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading Mr. Sanford was sorry he had told her the story.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading “She doesn’t care much if George Washington _couldn’t_ tell a lie,” said Jimmy.

look attentively

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”

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

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After tea the whole family, with the guests, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Lewis, met on the veranda to watch the glorious sunset.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “Perhaps she thinks,” remarked Aunt Vi,— “‘If all the trees were cherry-trees, And every little boy Should have, like young George Washington, A hatchet for his toy, And use it in a way unwise, What should we do for cherry-pies?’”