Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

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

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

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

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

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

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

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

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

-ing form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

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

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

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

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

in a decent manner

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a social unit living together

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

the state of being genuine

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

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

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

past form of “haggle” — wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

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

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

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

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

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

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

engage in

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

above and across; more than

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

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

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

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

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

not often

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

joining or attaching by stitches

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

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

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

a particular situation

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

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

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.

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

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

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

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

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

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Sam's family, too, began to receive some attention.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

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

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

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

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

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

From this reading The genuineness of the change which had come over Sam Kimper slowly became the subject of general conversation in Bruceton.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Judge Prency frequently spoke of it; so did his wife; and, as the Prencys were leaders of village society, whatever interested them became the fashion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading People with shoes which needed repairing visited the new cobbler in great numbers, each prompted as much by curiosity as by business, for they seldom haggled about prices.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mrs. Prency, having first secured a promise from Sam that the children should go to Sunday-school if they could be decently clad, interested several ladies to the extent of bestowing some old clothing, which she hired a sewing woman to make over into becoming garments for Billy and Mary.