Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

present in great quantity

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

in the past

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

(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 South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

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

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

in a beautiful manner

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

the whiteness that results from removing the color from something

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

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

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

plural of “grapevine” — gossip spread by spoken communication

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

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From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

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

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

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

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

plural of “housewife” — a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

characterized by hard work and perseverance

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

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

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

plural of “linen” — a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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 MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

not able to be found

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

clean or organized

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

covered with growing plants

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

of the white color of snow

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading South of the house there stretched a field, bordered on all sides by leafy shrubbery.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

moving very fast

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

in or at that place or location

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

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

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading This plot of ground was used by Mrs. Swift as a bleachery, and through her industry and carefulness she succeeded in making her linen snow-white, so that all the housewives of that village and neighboring town brought her their linens to bleach.

precisely as stated

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

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

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

in or at the place that

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

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

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

a Caucasian

From this reading Their neat little white cottage stood very near the edge of the water, where on the bright, sunny days it was beautifully reflected.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.

a late time of life

From this reading MISSING Many years ago, in a quaint little village bordering the bank of the Rhine River, there lived a hard-working farmer, named Joseph Swift, and his industrious wife, Caroline.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading On one side of the cottage, there jutted out into the river a little hill, overgrown with grapevines which Joseph had planted, and which as a result of training and watchfulness yielded him abundant fruit.