Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

anew

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

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From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

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

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

your parents

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

a young female

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

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

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

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

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

not caught with the senses or the mind

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

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

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

estrangement from god

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

carry out

From this reading "O grandmother!" she cried and fairly flew to take it from the old lady's hands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

not admitting of pardon

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

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

From this reading Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

(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 Well I remember the cry of joy she gave that day when grandmother stepped down from the wagon at the farmhouse door and, turning, took a glass jar of goldfish from under the seat.

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

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

at the time that

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading In Ellen's early home, before the Civil War and before she came to the old Squire's to live, there had always been a jar of goldfish in the window, and afterwards at the old farm the girl had often remarked that she missed it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ellen had eyes for nothing else that evening, and as it grew dark she went time and again with a lamp to look at the fish and to drop in crumbs of cracker.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE UNPARDONABLE SIN During the first week in May the old Squire and grandmother Ruth made a trip to Portland, and when they came back, they brought, among other presents to us young folks at home, a glass jar of goldfish for Ellen.