Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

(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 More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

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

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

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From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

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

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

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From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

a female human offspring

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

to an extreme degree

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

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

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

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From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

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

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

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

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

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

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

a base hit on which the batter scores a run

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

given as an honor without the normal duties

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

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From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

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

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

migratory

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

on one occasion

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

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From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

a male human offspring

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

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From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

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

From this reading His brother, Captain Horatio Passford, Christy's father, was a millionaire in the tenth degree.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Homer had married in the South, and was the father of a son and daughter, now approaching their maturity, and Corny, the son, was a soldier in the Confederate army.

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

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

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

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

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

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

two times

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

precisely as stated

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

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

From this reading A VERY MELANCHOLY CONFEDERATE Notwithstanding his military title, Colonel Homer Passford was not a soldier, though he had once been a sort of honorary head of a regiment of militia.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

in or at the place that

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The most affectionate relations had always subsisted between the two families; and before the war the Bellevite had always visited Glenfield, the plantation of the colonel, at least twice a year.

a late time of life

From this reading More than twenty years before the war he had assisted Homer to all the money he required to buy a plantation in Alabama, near Mobile, where he had prospered exceedingly, though his possessions had never been a tenth part of those of his wealthy brother.