Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

-ing 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 "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

later than; following

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

(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 Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

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

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

past form of “assimilate” — take up mentally

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

in a reflex manner

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

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

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

a young person of either sex

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

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From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

one or the other of two

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

every person

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

changed for (replaced by) something different

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

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

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

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

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

an instinctive motive

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

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

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

a single distinct event

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

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

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

in a literal sense

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

kept in good condition

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

in a meditative manner

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

a particular point in time

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

and nothing more

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

win a victory over

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

covered with growing plants

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

plural of “sapling” — young tree

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

lacking brightness or color; dull

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

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From this reading Sylvia, automatically responding to her deep-lying impulse to give pleasure, to be pleasing, made an effort to overcome her somber lassitude and spoke of Molly's miraculous competence in dealing with the fire.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her companion said that of course Molly hadn't made all that up out of her head on the spur of the moment.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading "They always put for the nearest factory and get all hands out," he explained, adding meditatively, as he chewed on a twig: "All the same, the incident shows what I've always maintained about Molly: that she is, like 'most everybody, lamentably miscast.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

a state in New England

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

the direction from which the wind is coming

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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From this reading BETWEEN WINDWARD AND HEMLOCK MOUNTAINS For a time as they plodded up the steep wood-road, overgrown with ferns and rank grass, with dense green walls of beech and oak saplings on either side, what few desultory remarks they exchanged related to Molly, she being literally the only topic of common knowledge between them.

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

From this reading After spending every summer of her life in Lydford, it would be surprising if so energetic a child as Molly hadn't assimilated the Vermont formula for fighting fire.