Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

(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 Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THEM.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

lacking funds

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

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From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

pleasantly occupied

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

a social unit living together

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

in a joyous manner

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

in a noble manner

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THEM.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

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

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

the state of being asleep

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

an elevated geological formation

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

express in words

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

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

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THEM.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

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

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

up to a particular time

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

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

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The family lived happily on the plantation until the war broke out in 1861.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.

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

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT BECAME OF THEM.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I have tried to give you some idea of how they lived in their Mississippi home, and I hope you have been amused and entertained; and now, as "Diddie" said about _her_ book, I've got to "wind up," and tell you what became of them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then Major Waldron clasped his wife to his heart, kissed his daughters, shook hands with his faithful slaves, and went as a soldier to Virginia; and he is sleeping now on the slope of Malvern Hill, where he "Nobly died for Dixie."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, of course, I can't tell you _all_ that happened to these little girls.