Chapter VI

later than; following

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

anew

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

(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 Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading THE DONATION-PARTY.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

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

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

above and across; more than

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

precisely, exactly

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

an educational institution

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

in the near future

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading THE DONATION-PARTY.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It's too bad, but she always gets well right away."

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

precisely as stated

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

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

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Soon as she's well again," said Pen, "we'll have to go.

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

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading One of the first things learned by Susie and Porter Hudson, on their arrival at the farmhouse, had been that the reason why Corry and Pen were not attending school was that the teacher was sick.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Hard as it was, the very next morning after the picnic, word came to the farmhouses all over the valley that school was open.