Chapter XV

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

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

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

being ahead of time or need

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

recognizable; marked

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

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

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

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

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

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

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

many times at short intervals

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

a lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

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From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

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

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

precisely as stated

From this reading For it often seems to me that grown-up people forget very easily.

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

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A TRIP TO GOODFIELDS SAETER Mother Goodfields had made us a regular promise,--and shaken hands on it,--that we should go to the saeter some time during the summer.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Goodfields saeter lay about fourteen miles west in the mountains.

which person or people

From this reading We had decided beforehand that it was to be Petter Kloed, Karsten, Andrine, and I who should go.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Every day I reminded Mother Goodfields of her promise so that she should not forget it, you see.