Chapter XV

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

later than; following

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

only a very short time before

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

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

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

set up or found

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

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

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

conformity or harmony

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

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 Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

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

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

go across or through

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

by chance

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

a series with a definite pattern of advance

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

the season of growth

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

not meant or adapted for a particular purpose

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon the mounds grew a few coarse daisies—at least, the children called them daisies; they were a kind of feverfew with a daisy-like flower.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

precisely as stated

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

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

From this reading Barely a tree was in sight, and the few that were to be found were so stunted, blighted, and covered with smoke that the spring freshness of their leaves lasted but a few days.

at the time that

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Daisy Bank did not alter much with the changing seasons: there was very little to mark the progression of spring, summer, and autumn.

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

From this reading Nothing else would grow there, which is perhaps why the place got its name, a name which had at first appeared to Marjorie to be utterly unsuitable.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE OLD OAK CUPBOARD THE year was passing on; day after day, week after week, month after month, following each other in quick succession, and Marjorie was keeping a private calendar of her own, and counting the days that must still pass before Christmas came, when she was to go home for her first holiday.