Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

(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 I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

prepare a hot meal

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

start firing a weapon

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

the act of departing

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

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

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

an indirect suggestion

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

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

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

and nothing more

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

a just detectable amount

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

precisely as stated

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

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

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

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

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

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

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

at the time that

From this reading I told her that I wasn't going to let her do it, that I was strong and liked to cook; and I stammered and blundered when I tried to hint that I liked cooking for her.

in or at the place that

From this reading She looked very dense at this and insisted that I should build the fire, and show her where the things were; and when I had done so she pinned back her skirts and went about the work in a way that threw me into a high fever.

having won

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I think this was the first time that she had given me more than just a trace of a smile; but now she smiled, a very sweet winning smile; and getting spryly out of the wagon she said that she had been a lazy and useless passenger all the time she had been with me, and that from then on she was going to do the cooking.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE GROVE OF DESTINY DOES ITS WORK Virginia opened her eyes and smiled at me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You may bring the new milk," said she, "and by that time I'll have a fine breakfast for you."