Chapter XIV

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

From this reading It was a day to be devoted to the trees and their planting.

later than; following

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

(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 In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

tree (as opposed to shrub)

From this reading ARBOR DAY.

on or to one side

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

out of bed

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

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

From this reading It was a day to be devoted to the trees and their planting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ARBOR DAY.

the act of departing

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading It was a day to be devoted to the trees and their planting.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

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

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

a social unit living together

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

lying between two extremes in time or space or state

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a day to be devoted to the trees and their planting.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

immediately past

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

according to the clock

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

the act of fixing firmly in place

From this reading It was a day to be devoted to the trees and their planting.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

an educational institution

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

in the direction of

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was a day to be devoted to the trees and their planting.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

not known

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

the act of using

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way

From this reading There was no set time for departure and no special gathering place, so that at almost any hour after nine o'clock on that lovely May morning groups of children might have been seen wending their way toward the eastern hills.

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

From this reading In nearly every household of the big city the children were astir early, all wearing an air of excitement, from the six-year-old in the primary school to the "big brother" or sister in the intermediate, for there was at last something new under the sun--the celebration of "Arbor Day" for the first time in their city and State.

which person or people

From this reading Every school in the city had had a plot of ground set aside for its use, and every school had had at least one tree planted, beside those in memory of the teachers who had passed away to the unknown land.