Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

later than; following

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

(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 As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

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

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

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From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

a young person of either sex

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

plural of “crisp” — a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

a young female

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

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

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

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

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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 "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

in a regular manner

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

an educational institution

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

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

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

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

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

in the direction of

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

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

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

look attentively

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

in or to any place at all

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

which person or people

From this reading Mrs. Bisbee and the little Crisps were not the only ones who learned to watch for it.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.

belonging to which person

From this reading Mothers, whose daughters were away at school, stopped to talk to her with affectionate interest.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading "SWEET SIXTEEN" THE red coat Lloyd wore that winter was long remembered in the Valley, for wherever it went it carried a bright face above it, a cheery greeting, and some pleasant word that made the day seem better for its passing.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As all the lonely town of Hamelin must have felt toward the one child left to it after the Pied Piper had passed through its streets, so all the Valley turned with tender regard to the young girl left in its midst.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The old ladies whom she regularly visited welcomed her as if she were a part of their vanished youth.