Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

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

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

third-person singular of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

one or the other of two

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

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

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

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

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

something that is lost

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

engage in

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

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

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

out of fashion

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

and nothing more

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

coated with paint

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

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

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

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 The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

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

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

not trimmed

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

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From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The porch step is a large uncut stone that nature shaped to the purpose, and the walk that connects the entrance with the front gate is of the same untooled flat rock.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

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

From this reading The Martin cottage was built in the days before the success of Adam Ward and his new process had brought to Millsburgh the two extremes of the Flats and the hillside estates.

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

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.

in or at the place that

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

a Caucasian

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

in the company of; together with

From this reading PETER MARTIN AT HOME Peter Martin, with his children, Charlie and Mary, lived in the oldest part of Millsburgh, where the quiet streets are arched with great trees and the modest houses, if they seem to lack in modern smartness, more than make good the loss by their air of homelike comfort.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The house--painted white, with old-fashioned green shutters--is only a story and a half, with a low wing on the east, and a bit of porch in front, with wooden seats on either side the door.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading The little home was equally removed from the wretched dwellings of Sam Whaley and his neighbors, on the one hand, and from the imposing residences of Adam Ward and his circle, on the other.