Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

(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 GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

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

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

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From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

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

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

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

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

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

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

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

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

the act of burning something

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

travel across or pass over

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

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

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

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

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

in a gradual manner

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

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

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

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

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

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

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

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

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

and nothing more

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

strong and sharp

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

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

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

precisely, exactly

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

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

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

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

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

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

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

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

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

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

From this reading GAY CONSPIRATORS "It's all right," Mollie was saying, "to give our time and labor and everything like that, but the Red Cross needs money.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we could only find some way to raise it!"

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather was perfect--a typical fall day, with the brilliant sunshine peeping in under the edge of the awning, creeping up almost to the feet of the girls, while vagrant breezes, spicy and pungent with the smell of burning leaves, fanned their faces, and stirred them to a new restlessness, a new desire for action.

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

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.

during the time that

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading Mollie and Betty were swaying gently in the big porch swing, while Grace and Amy were curled up comfortably in roomy wicker armchairs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The four girls were seated on the porch of Betty's house in Deepdale, busy as always, with their knitting.