Chapter III

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

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

how long something has existed

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

(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 “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

confidently declared to be so

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

not accessible to view

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

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

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

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

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

a young female

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

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

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Wonder who’s got my room,” mused Sue.

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

having or covered with hair

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

kept in good condition

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading “Wonder who’s got my room,” mused Sue.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Wonder who’s got my room,” mused Sue.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Wonder who’s got my room,” mused Sue.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

cause friction

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading “She’s about my age,” asserted Becky, gazing hard at the fairylike form of the new arrival.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

the act of using

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

look attentively

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Isn’t it a shame,” said Don, “to have them walk into our old home that father built, and use the pretty furniture that mother bought in the city, and have all the good things that _we_ used to have?”

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

From this reading BECKY GETS ACQUAINTED Meantime Becky, Donald and Sue had maintained their interest in the new neighbors, and partly concealed by the vines that covered the porch were able to watch every movement across the way.

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

From this reading “Wonder who’s got my room,” mused Sue.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “Wonder who’s got my room,” mused Sue.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading “If it’s that yellow haired girl yonder, I could scratch her eyes out.”