Chapter VII

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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 HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

later than; following

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

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From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

start firing a weapon

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “It is such a nice afternoon to go to the park.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.

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

From this reading “It is such a nice afternoon to go to the park.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is such a nice afternoon to go to the park.

past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

engage in

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading “It is such a nice afternoon to go to the park.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

on one occasion

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

and nothing more

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Cassy opened the door and there stood Eleanor.

above and across; more than

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading “It is such a nice afternoon to go to the park.

in the near future

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

having a supporting base

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Cassy opened the door and there stood Eleanor.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “It is such a nice afternoon to go to the park.

carry out

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Cassy opened the door and there stood Eleanor.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Looking over the top of her geranium she saw standing before the door a shining carriage drawn by a pair of glossy bay horses, and presently she heard footsteps approaching the top floor, and then some one knocked.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

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

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HOW CASSY TRIED TO MAKE A FIRE Only once more did Cassy see Eleanor before she returned home after her Easter holiday, and that was one afternoon, which added another red letter day to Cassy’s calendar.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have come to take you to drive,” she said.