Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

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

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "We raced and I beat."

in a breathless manner

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

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

From this reading "It's no fair--" "Tut, tut, my children!"

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "It's no fair--" "Tut, tut, my children!"

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading "We raced and I beat."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

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From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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From this reading "It's no fair--" "Tut, tut, my children!"

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's no fair--" "Tut, tut, my children!"

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

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

not any; not one

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

past form of “race” — move hurridly

From this reading "We raced and I beat."

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

only a very short time before

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

in the direction of

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval

From this reading "It's no fair--" "Tut, tut, my children!"

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

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Here we are, grandpa!" announced Allee, tumbling breathlessly through the doorway and into the nearest chair.

at the time that

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.

in a wrathful manner

From this reading "'Cause Cherry tripped me up," exploded Peace wrathfully.

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

From this reading THE FLAG ROOM Scarcely had the dinner hour ended that evening when the hilarious trio of younger girls, followed by the more sedate, but no less eager older sisters, scurried down the long corridor toward the den where the President had already intrenched himself, waiting for the promised visit.