Chapter X

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

(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 a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But there was one sentence in her mother's letter that puzzled Faith.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

a female human offspring

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

the act of departing

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

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

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

a young female

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

plural of “happening” — an event that happens

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

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

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

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

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

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

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

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

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

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 It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

engage in

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But there was one sentence in her mother's letter that puzzled Faith.

information about recent and important events

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But there was one sentence in her mother's letter that puzzled Faith.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

filled with bewilderment

From this reading But there was one sentence in her mother's letter that puzzled Faith.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

an educational institution

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading But there was one sentence in her mother's letter that puzzled Faith.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But there was one sentence in her mother's letter that puzzled Faith.

a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading THE MAJOR'S DAUGHTERS The day that school began Faith returned home to find that a letter from her mother and father had arrived.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

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

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

(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 Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her father had shot a deer, which meant a good supply of fresh meat.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It was a long letter, telling the little girl of all the happenings since her departure at the pleasant cabin in the Wilderness.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Kashaqua had brought the good news of Faith's arrival at her aunt's house; and, best of all, her father wrote that before the heavy snows and severe winter cold began he should make the trip to Ticonderoga to be sure that his little daughter was well and happy.