Chapter X · Chapter 10

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

how long something has existed

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experiencing a sudden sense of danger

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

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

in or to or toward a former location

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

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

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the two together, not just one

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

all the members of a group, with none left out

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plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

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

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

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

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

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

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

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

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

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

give free rein to

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

moving to the inside of something

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and nothing more

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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

immediately past

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in order that something should not happen

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

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

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

used to form the superlative

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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

not any; not one

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

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

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

above and across; more than

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have ownership or possession of

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good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

skillful after much practice

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

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interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

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

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

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

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

express in words

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

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

not in physical motion

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the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

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be agreeable or acceptable to

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

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

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

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

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

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

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

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

below or beneath something; less than

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

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

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading As the summer advanced, Olive Rothesay and her new friend, sanctioned by the elders of both families, took long walks together, read, and practised.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

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

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

at the time that

From this reading And when they talked--oh, what talks those were!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not that Olive practised, for she had no voice, and little knowledge of music; but she listened to Sara's performances for hours, with patience, if not with delight.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, reader, be not alarmed lest we should indulge you with the same.

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

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belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Go back into your own _repertoire_ of early friendships, and that will suit us quite as well Still, we may just say that these young friends flitted like bees over every subject under heaven, and at last alighted on the subject most interesting at their age--love.