Chapter XXXIX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

(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 SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

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

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

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

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

have

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

for the reason that

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

a small house with a single story

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

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

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

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From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

and nothing more

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

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

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

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From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

in motion

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

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

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

many times at short intervals

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

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

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

a local church community

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

Identical; not different.

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He had talked to his old friends at the parsonage about ‘his little girls’ and spoken long and often about the happiness and joy he and his wife felt at having the children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

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

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

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

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’

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

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

at the time that

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading ALL THE SEVEN FROM THE LITTLE GRAY COTTAGE Little Maglena now heard the same story that Andy had just heard, partly from the minister, and partly from his wife, the story of himself and his brothers and sisters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their long journey from the mountains with the goat was known in the settlements, moving and strange as it was.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The forester from Bear Heath had told it when he was down there to mark the trees to be cut in the woods of the parish.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘You understand, Maglena, that the forester had never talked like that before, because he’d never had any children before.’