Chapter XVII

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

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

(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 All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

Having no one else present.

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

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

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

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

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

clothing in general

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

a female human offspring

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

the act of departing

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

plural of “harvester” — someone who helps to gather the harvest

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

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

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

plural of “kerchief” — a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

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 It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

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

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

the force of workers available

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

above and across; more than

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

the act of rowing as a sport

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

in a shy or timid or bashful manner

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

a male human offspring

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

the act of guiding or showing the way

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

not in physical motion

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

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

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

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

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

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

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The day was clear, it had rained during the night; and in the morning, therefore, the air was as mild as in summer-time.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

in the direction of

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

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

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

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 It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading A still greater number of boats were steering over to Boeen, in order to move away from there later in grand procession, for on this day Baard Boeen gave a wedding for his daughter Eli and Arne Nils' son Kampen.

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

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was late in the autumn; the harvesters were at work housing the grain.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading All the doors were open; people were going in and out; children, with pieces of cake in their hands, stood about the yard, afraid of their new clothes, and looking shyly at one another; an old woman sat upon the store-house steps alone,--it was Margit Kampen.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was a Saturday, and yet many boats were making their way across Black Water toward the church; the men, in their shirt sleeves, were rowing; the women sat in the stern, with light-colored kerchiefs on their heads.