Chapter VI · Off to Cedar Camp

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

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading "That's right," agreed Bert.

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

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

formerly two short sleds coupled together

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

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

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

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

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

divisible by two

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

set up or found

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

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

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

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

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

your grandmother

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

the middle of the day

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

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

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's right," agreed Bert.

only a very short time before

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

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

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

make a splashing sound

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

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

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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

From this reading "That's right," agreed Bert.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

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

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

a special situation

From this reading And it is a good thing they had hurried with it, for the next day there came a thaw and the snow began to melt.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

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

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

the act of using

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.

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

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It melted so fast that by noon there was scarcely enough for Flossie and Freddie to have any fun on even the small hill, and what snow there was had mostly turned to slush.

at the time that

From this reading "Oh, dear," sighed Nan, when she found that she and her brothers and sister had to give up their pleasure, "this isn't any fun!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bert and Charlie, with Nan's help, finished the bobsled in time to use on the coasting hill that afternoon and early in the evening.