Chapter III

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

(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 A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “Near Marietta?” exclaimed Agnes.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

the act of departing

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “That is where we were to have gone.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “That is where we were to have gone.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading “That is where we were to have gone.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

a particular point in time

From this reading She was silent a moment.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “Near Marietta?” exclaimed Agnes.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

and nothing more

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading She was silent a moment.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading She was silent a moment.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “That is where we were to have gone.

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

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

From this reading “That is where we were to have gone.

in or at the place that

From this reading “That is where we were to have gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”

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

From this reading A SEARCH That evening Polly returned to her own home, but the M’Cleans remained at the fort, and the next day Jeanie told Agnes that her mother was bent upon going nearer to the settlement of Marietta, that, now their cabin was burned and all their stock killed, they would be better off if they went farther on.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If my father were only here, we might go with you and search out the land belonging to my grandfather; then we could send for my mother.”