Chapter I

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

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

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

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

plural of “antique” — an elderly man

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

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

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

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From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

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

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

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From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

a young female

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

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

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

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From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

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

From this reading "What do you say we do, Jo?"

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

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

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

your grandmother

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

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From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

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From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

express in words

From this reading "What do you say we do, Jo?"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

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

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

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

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

precisely as stated

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Neither do we want to follow Aunt Helen's example and go hunting for antiques," put in Nan's sister, Mary Lee.

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

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

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

From this reading IT was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You see it's raining," said Nan Corner, a tall girl with dark hair, "so we can't go in the Bois as we intended."

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading The three older girls were most interested; the two younger were too much engrossed in a game of Diabolo to notice very much what the others were talking about.