Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

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later than; following

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

(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 "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

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plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

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having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

past form of “cream” — make creamy by beating

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

a female human offspring

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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

the act of consuming food

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

give expression to

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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past form of “flavor” — lend flavor to

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

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

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

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

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

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From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

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

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where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

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

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

a small worthless amount

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an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

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a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

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produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

engage in

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

and nothing more

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

by chance

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

dried grape

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

a person who enjoys reading

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feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

uttered with a trill

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

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past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

toned down

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

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of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

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

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

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

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plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

meat from a deer used as food

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

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

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

accept gladly

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

(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 It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

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

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

at the time that

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

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

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.

during the time that

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading "Perhaps we haven't made a mistake after all," Sarah whispered when the dinner was over.

a Caucasian

From this reading It was a well cooked dinner, served on white linen, in a clean room, and while they were eating, the sympathetic landlady stood by the table, eager to learn of their travels and to make them feel at home.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had a dinner of prairie thickens and roast venison, flavored with wild grape jelly, and creamed potatoes and cookies and doughnuts and raisin pie.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading The good food and their kindly welcome and the beauty of the rolling, wooded prairies softened the regret which had been growing in their hearts, and which only the children had dared to express.