Chapter XVI

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

From this reading Then a new door was made on the opposite side.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

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

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

form a curve

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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 By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

in an accurate manner

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

increase twofold

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

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

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Then a new door was made on the opposite side.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Then a new door was made on the opposite side.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

and nothing more

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading Then a new door was made on the opposite side.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

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

From this reading By sundown the carpenter had completed and hung the double doors; and they were secured with the heavy locks the colonel had purchased in the days of the horse-thieves.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

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

From this reading Embrasures, or port-holes, were opened in the thick walls, one at each end and one on each side of the door, at the proper height for the twelve-pounders, which were mounted on the carriages, in order that everything should be correctly adjusted.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then the door which opened on the side next to the creek was filled up with stones taken from the quarry in the only hill on the plantation, so that it was as thick and as solid as the rest of the walls.

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

From this reading THE UNION MEETING AT BIG BEND In the afternoon Levi Bedford had half the hands on the plantation at work in and about the ice-house.