Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

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From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

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

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

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From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

divisible by two

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

the act of departing

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

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

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

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

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

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

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

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 Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

engage in

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

an educational institution

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

required or under orders

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

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

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

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

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

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

From this reading They liked better going to see Clara on account of the tree-house; and Clara liked better going to see them.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

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

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

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

From this reading Their school had a vacation, too, so the children were able to spend long hours together, sometimes at one house and sometimes at the other.

at the time that

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.

in or at the place that

From this reading The field behind the Owens' house, where the garden was to be, was a delightful place to play, and so was the little hill beyond.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CANARY-BIRD Peggy and Alice had a very happy time the next few days playing with Clara.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She liked to come early and help to make the beds and do the dishes, for she was never allowed to help about the work at her own house, even now, when they were supposed to be camping out.