Chapter XXXIV

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

(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 ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

filled to capacity

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

of or relating to the teeth

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

opinion or judgment

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

a young female

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Caroline was sighing: "One day less!"

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

not any; not one

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

and nothing more

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

arranged for pictorial purposes

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

precisely, exactly

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

get by special effort

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Caroline was sighing: "One day less!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

plural of “technicality” — the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

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

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

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

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

up to a particular time

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

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

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

at the time that

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.

in or at the place that

From this reading Caroline, too, at Monk's Bay was counting the days, only where Jacqueline told herself joyously: "One day nearer!"

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading So Jacqueline, secure in the thought that two people in Longmeadow knew that she was the little girl she claimed to be, waited at the Conway farm for the coming of Aunt Edith and Uncle Jimmie, who should set her entirely right in the eyes of all the rest of the whispering village.

which person or people

From this reading ALL ON A SUMMER AFTERNOON Dr. Graydon in Los Angeles sent Judge Holden a telegram, brimful of dental technicalities, that convinced the Judge (Aunt Martha needed no convincing!) that it was indeed Jacqueline Gildersleeve who had posed all summer as Caroline Tait.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can easily believe that she was now counting the days until the day, some time in September, when they should come.