Chapter X

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

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They didn’t happen to meet any of the boys, however.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

water travel for pleasure

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

with brightness

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

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

From this reading They didn’t happen to meet any of the boys, however.

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

start firing a weapon

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a young female

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

come to pass

From this reading They didn’t happen to meet any of the boys, however.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

plural of “hike” — a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

come together

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

in a radiant manner

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

causing reflection or having a device that reflects

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

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

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

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

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

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

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

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

From this reading They didn’t happen to meet any of the boys, however.

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

From this reading They didn’t happen to meet any of the boys, however.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

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

From this reading The mother of Soami Brave’s chum was the Guardian of their Camp Fire.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

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

From this reading The very afternoon that the boys went hiking, she took the girls of the first-aid class for a boat ride on Looking Glass Lake.

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

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The sun shone very brightly into the playroom window, a beam falling radiantly upon Looking Glass Lake and reflecting brightly upon the faces of the happy boating party.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ON LOOKING GLASS LAKE THE boys, however, forgot that Mary Frances’ girl dolls were Camp Fire Girls, and “Blue Birds,” and that girls as well as boys go on hikes—and meet with mishaps.