Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

being joined in close association

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

your parents

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

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

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

joined in matrimony

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

plural of “pear” — sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

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

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

like a dishonest rogue

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

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

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

successive (without a break)

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Grandmother always spoke of them as "Joe's pear-trees"; Joseph was the old Squire's given name.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

precisely as stated

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

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

From this reading One was called the Eastern Belle and the other the Indian Queen.

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

From this reading ON THE DARK OF THE MOON In a little walled inclosure near the roadside at the old Squire's stood two very large pear-trees that at a distance looked like Lombardy poplars; they had straight, upright branches and were fully fifty feet tall.

at the time that

From this reading They had come as little shoots from grandmother Ruth's people in Connecticut when she and the old Squire were first married.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.

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

From this reading Some joke connected with their early married life was in her mind when she spoke thus, for she always laughed roguishly when she said "Joe's pears," but she would never explain the joke to us young folks.