Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

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From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

(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 It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

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

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

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

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a period of 100 years

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The tall, thin, scholarly man had gone to the wife of his youth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

having dark hairs mixed with grey or white

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

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

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

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

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

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

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

march in a procession

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

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

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

above and across; more than

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

To recall to mind.

From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

characteristic of scholars or scholarship

From this reading The tall, thin, scholarly man had gone to the wife of his youth.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

possessing sweep

From this reading But the old house had been swept away by the march of improvement, the rounding corner straightened and given over to business, and the Common was magnificent in beauty.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The tall, thin, scholarly man had gone to the wife of his youth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

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

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading The tall, thin, scholarly man had gone to the wife of his youth.

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

From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

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

From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

at the time that

From this reading When Boston was a great city half a century later, and there had been another war, and Captain Hawthorne had risen in the ranks and been put on the retired list, he came a grizzled old man to find the place that had always lived in his remembrance.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The tall, thin, scholarly man had gone to the wife of his youth.

the state of being an adult woman

From this reading THE COST OF WOMANHOOD A happy fortnight.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It was worth all the after-pain to have it to remember.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The tall, thin, scholarly man had gone to the wife of his youth.