Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

having fair knowledge of

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

(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 THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Hide-and-go-seek was still the favorite game.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Forest teemed with new playmates for him and Ivra.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Hide-and-go-seek was still the favorite game.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

not accessible to view

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading Hide-and-go-seek was still the favorite game.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Forest teemed with new playmates for him and Ivra.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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

From this reading The Forest teemed with new playmates for him and Ivra.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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

From this reading The Forest teemed with new playmates for him and Ivra.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

a human being

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

plural of “playmate” — a companion at play

From this reading The Forest teemed with new playmates for him and Ivra.

express in words

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

and nothing more

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

catch sight of

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

not in physical motion

From this reading Hide-and-go-seek was still the favorite game.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

the act of swimming

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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From this reading The Forest teemed with new playmates for him and Ivra.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

of the highest quality

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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 THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And now it was more fun to be "It" than to be hiding almost, for one was likely to come upon strangers peeping out of tree hollows, swimming under water, or swinging in the tree tops, any minute.

migratory

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

at the time that

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

which person or people

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

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

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE JUNE MOON Now every day Eric was becoming acquainted with strange Forest People: those who had hidden away from winter in trees, and those who were wandering up from the south along with the birds, and Blue Water People, of course, all along the Forest streams.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."

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

From this reading When the person who was "It" came across one of these strangers he would simply say, "I spy, and you're It."