Chapter VI

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

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

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

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

an ornamental facade

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

a young female

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

highest in quality

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE HOME OF LITTLE KATY.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

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

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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From this reading THE HOME OF LITTLE KATY.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading THE HOME OF LITTLE KATY.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HOME OF LITTLE KATY.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

by chance

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

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

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

not in physical motion

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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 I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

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

From this reading THE HOME OF LITTLE KATY.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There is a special Providence in the fall of a sparrow."

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

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

not joined or linked together

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

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

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

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

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

belonging to which person

From this reading It is the termination of the story of the Hot Corn girl, whom you read about in chapter second, whose portrait you have already looked at in the frontispiece of this volume.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading "He, that of the greatest works is finisher, Oft does them by the weakest minister."

but in spite of that

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have still another little episode in this life drama--a scene in one of the acts, which we may as well put upon the stage at this point of the story, though it is quite unconnected with those that immediately precede it; yet you will find a character here, in whom you have, perhaps, taken some interest.