Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

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

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

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From this reading BESSY WARDOUR.

brought into existence

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

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

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

plural of “creek” — a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

noticeable heterogeneity

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

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

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

make or shape as with an axe

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

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

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

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

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people's piety

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

on the contrary

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

precisely, exactly

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

possessing sweep

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading And though it is the common belief that Philadelphia was born at right angles and on a level, at its early inception there was much diversity to it.

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

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

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

From this reading BESSY WARDOUR.

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

From this reading It was a rather curious tangle, as Primrose Henry was to learn afterward.

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

From this reading Creeks swept it in many directions, and there were hills and submerged lands waiting for the common sense of man to fill up and hew down the romance.

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

From this reading Philemon Henry was older than his brother James, and in trade in the city that William Penn had planned and founded in an orderly manner.