Chapter VII

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

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

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

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

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 "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

a young female

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

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

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

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

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

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

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

in an ingenious manner

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

a narrow way or road

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

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

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

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

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

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

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

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

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said Sarah Leyman had met him in the lane and handed him the basket, asking him to give it to Mrs. Lilly.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

cut with a saw

From this reading _AT MEETING._ FOR a good many days Fanny saw nothing more of Sarah Leyman.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

the season of growth

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

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

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

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

From this reading "What beautiful berries, and what a nice little basket the poor girl has made!" said Mrs. Lilly, admiring the basket, which was indeed most ingeniously made, and lined with fresh green leaves.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

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

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day, however, Willy came in, bringing a pretty little birch bark basket filled with beautiful wild raspberries.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She was not at the spring or down by the river, nor did she come to the house, as Fanny had feared she would.