Chapter XXII

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From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

any specific behavior

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

how long something has existed

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

(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 In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

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

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

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From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading In that time she lengthened the list of her books from ten to thirty.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

dearly loved

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

a social unit living together

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading In that time she lengthened the list of her books from ten to thirty.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading In that time she lengthened the list of her books from ten to thirty.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

engage in

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

above and across; more than

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

an amount of time

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

not agitated; without losing self-possession

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

a male human offspring

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading In that time she lengthened the list of her books from ten to thirty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading In that time she lengthened the list of her books from ten to thirty.

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

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

up to a particular time

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

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

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

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

From this reading In the end that dear son was a sacrifice, one of thousands that mothers were called upon to make for their country all over the land from farthest north to farthest south.

in or at the place that

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

during the time that

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

which person or people

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading A SERENE OLD AGE In 1863 Mrs. Stowe removed from Andover to Hartford, Connecticut, where, in a lovely wooded suburb on the bank of a river, she built a house that was her home until the end of her life.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Up to the death of her husband in 1886 she spent the winters at Mandarin, Florida, called thither by the condition of her son Frederick, who, at the close of the war, came back to her in a state of broken health resulting from a wound in the head received at Gettysburg.

a late time of life

From this reading The earlier years of this later period, while burdened with family cares and sorrows, were a time of great literary activity to Mrs. Stowe.