Chapter XX

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From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

(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 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

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

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

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

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

for the reason that

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

the two together, not just one

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She entered literature by the pathway of reform.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

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

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

bestow a quality on

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

an abstract part of something

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She entered literature by the pathway of reform.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

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From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

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

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

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

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

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

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

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

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

the probability of a specified outcome

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading She entered literature by the pathway of reform.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

engage in

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

of lesser importance or stature or rank

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

used to form the superlative

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

a judge of a probate court

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading She entered literature by the pathway of reform.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading She entered literature by the pathway of reform.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

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

From this reading She entered literature by the pathway of reform.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

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

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

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

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

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

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

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From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Millions upon millions have read her story, both for its interest and because of its place in American history.

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

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

(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 HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "The heroic element was strong in me, having come down by ordinary generation from a long line of Puritan ancestry, and ... it made me long to do something, I knew not what: to fight for my country, or to make some declaration on my own account."

which person or people

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading HARRIET BEECHER STOWE The name of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) is in all likelihood not so well known as the title of her most famous work, "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet relatively few have read her other novels, and to-day those who turn to them do so not so much for their own sakes as because they contribute a minor chapter in the history of the American novel.