Chapter II

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

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

later than; following

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

(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 But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

get temporarily

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It was certainly an enjoyable spot.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a female human offspring

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

affording satisfaction or pleasure

From this reading It was certainly an enjoyable spot.

divisible by two

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

abounding in grass

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

not producing an intended effect

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was certainly an enjoyable spot.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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 Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

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

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

and nothing more

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

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

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a human being

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

select carefully from a group

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

of or relating to or resembling a shrub

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was certainly an enjoyable spot.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

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

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

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

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

precisely as stated

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

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

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.

possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

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

From this reading There were houses on only one side of the street and most of those were tumbling down under the weight of the sand that each rain carried down the hillside.

the act of making something wet

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

in or at the place that

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But the opposite side of the road was even more attractive, for there one had a grassy, shrubby bank where one could pick all sorts of things off bushes and get burrs in one's stockings; a narrow stretch of pebbled beach where one could sometimes find an agate, and a wide basin of very shallow water where one could almost--but not quite--step from stone to stone without wetting one's feet.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Rosa Marie NOT long after Mabel's ineffectual attempt to borrow an orphan Mrs. Bennett dispatched her small daughter to Lake Street to find out, if possible, why Mrs. Malony, the poultry woman, had failed to send the week's supply of fresh eggs.

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

From this reading Now, the way to Mrs. Malony's was most interesting, particularly to a young person of observing habits.