Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

how long something has existed

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

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

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

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

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

a disorderly outburst or tumult

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

a point asserted as part of an argument

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

being eight more than fifty

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

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

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

past form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

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

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

apprehended with certainty

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

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From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

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

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

in an original manner

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

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

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

Identical; not different.

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

an educational institution

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

express in words

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

in or at that place or location

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

at the time that

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

in or at the place that

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

in the company of; together with

From this reading We had had more than one distracting contention with him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Old Zack would never tell any one where he came from, though there was a rumor that he hailed originally from Petitcodiac, New Brunswick.

a late time of life

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet we could not but feel a certain sympathy for him when, at the age of fifty-eight, he set out to get an education.

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From this reading For ten or fifteen years Zachary Lurvey had been the old Squire's rival in the lumber business.

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

From this reading WHEN OLD ZACK WENT TO SCHOOL This same week, I think, there was a commotion throughout the town on account of exciting incidents in what was known as the "Mills" school district, four miles from the old Squire's, where a "pupil" nearly sixty years old was bent on attending school--contrary to law!