Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

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

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

past form of “communicate” — transmit information

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

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

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

to come or go into

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

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

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

of great significance or value

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

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

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

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From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

not any; not one

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

giving satisfaction

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

an educational institution

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

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

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

male cat

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

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

From this reading A STRANGE ADMISSION The days went by, and summer was near its end.

at the time that

From this reading "Then I stay, too," exclaimed Jack Harvey, when he had read the important news--and he did.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

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

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then, with the vacation drawing to a close, there came a surprise for Henry Burns, in the form of a letter from his aunt.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading The elder Harvey, communicated with, had no objection; and, indeed, there was a most satisfactory arrangement made, later, that Jack Harvey should board with Henry Burns and his aunt; an arrangement highly pleasing to the two boys, if it added later to the concern and worry of the worthy Miss Matilda Burns.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It was she with whom he lived, in a Massachusetts town; but now she wrote that she had decided to spend the winter in Benton, and that he must enter school there at the fall term, along with Tom Harris and Bob White.