Chapter IV

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From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

developed or executed with care and in minute detail

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

a wide scope

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

past form of “found” — set up or found

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

a port city in southeastern Wales

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

go across or through

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

existing or coming before

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

an educational institution

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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 [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

acceptable for a long time

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

very small

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

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From this reading There are six buildings at Yardley, most of them quite modern; the school is not old, as New England schools go, having been founded by Doctor Tobias Hewitt in 1870.

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

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

which person or people

From this reading [1] Readers who desire a more detailed description of Yardley Hall School are referred to Chapter V of _Forward Pass_, the preceding story in this series.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading The Wissining River, from which small stream the tiny village takes its name, curves around the back of the school grounds, separating them from the wide expanse of Meeker’s Marsh, flows beside the village, and empties into the Sound.

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

From this reading GERALD IN GRIEF Yardley Hall School[1] stands on a small plateau about a half-mile from the shore, and commanding a broad view, of Long Island Sound, about half way between Newport and New Haven.

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

From this reading Across the Wissining lies Greenburg, a considerable manufacturing town, and beyond Greenburg and some two miles from the water is located Yardley’s time-honored rival, Broadwood Academy.