Chapter V · Chapter 5

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

regarded with admiration

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

later than; following

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

anew

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

for a short time

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

a small inlet

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading We enjoyed the drive that morning in spite of the rough road.

first in order of birth

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading We enjoyed the drive that morning in spite of the rough road.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

set up or found

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

the act of departing

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

incapable of being passed

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

and nothing more

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

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

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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 Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We enjoyed the drive that morning in spite of the rough road.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

and nothing more

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading We enjoyed the drive that morning in spite of the rough road.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

cut with a saw

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading We enjoyed the drive that morning in spite of the rough road.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

up to a particular time

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

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

From this reading At one time the road was reported impassable, and we put off our second excursion for this reason and others until just before we left Deephaven, late in October.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

be dressed in

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

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

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

at the time that

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

which person or people

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Kate and I thought and spoke often of these people afterward, and when one day we met the man in Deephaven we sent some things to the children and his wife, and begged him to come to the house whenever he came to town; but we never saw him again, and though we made many plans for going again to the cove, we never did.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This seemed to be the only bright spot in their lives, and we admired the shawl and sat down in the house awhile with the mother, who seemed kind and patient and tired, and to have great delight in talking about what one should wear.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading We knew the coast-road would be bad after the fall rains, and we found that Leander, the eldest of the Dockum boys, had some errand that way, so he went with us.