Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

(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 How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

past form of “amble” — walk leisurely

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

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

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

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

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

the lowest part of the musical range

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Marry him she did, to take care of him, and told him so.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

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

From this reading Marry him she did, to take care of him, and told him so.

divisible by two

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

ride at a galloping pace

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

the act of departing

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

for more time

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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 How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

joined in matrimony

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

take in marriage

From this reading Marry him she did, to take care of him, and told him so.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

a form of address for a man

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

not any; not one

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

(of an infant) breast-fed

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

above and across; more than

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

go across or through

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

an educational institution

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

do one's shopping

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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 Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

carry out

From this reading Marry him she did, to take care of him, and told him so.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

express in words

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

in or at that place or location

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

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From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

at the time that

From this reading The flower, when it came to bloom, was fair in life, and I hope that in these pages it will not lose too much of its beauty and sweetness.

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

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

during the time that

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.

which person or people

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

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

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Out of the stump of a blasted tree in the Coniston woods a flower will sometimes grow, and even so the story which I have now to tell springs from the love of Cynthia Ware and Jethro Bass.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading How Cynthia Ware went over the Truro Pass to Boston, and how she became a teacher in a high school there;--largely through the kindness of that Miss Lucretia Penniman of whom we have spoken, who wrote in Cynthia's behalf to certain friends she had in that city; how she met one William Wetherell, no longer a clerk in Mr. Judson's jewellery shop, but a newspaper man with I know not what ambitions--and limitations in strength of body and will; how, many, many years afterward, she nursed him tenderly through a sickness and--married him, is all told in a paragraph.

a late time of life

From this reading For a little while we are going to gallop through the years as before we have ambled through the days, although the reader's breath may be taken away in the process.