1854
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From this reading Back in 1854 I was a young man of nine-and-twenty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
in addition
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in 1854 I was a young man of nine-and-twenty.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
brought into existence
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
eighteen-ninety-two
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From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
Evelyn
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From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
GrapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
HildebrandnounUS /ˈhɪldɪbrænd/
the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Back in 1854 I was a young man of nine-and-twenty.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
MarylandnounUS /ˈmerələnd/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
nine-and-twenty
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From this reading Back in 1854 I was a young man of nine-and-twenty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
opticsnounUS /ˈɑːptɪks/
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
physicistnounUS /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
a scientist trained in physics
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
a male human offspring
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
specializingverbUS /ˈspeʃəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “specialize” — become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
ThanenounUS /θeɪn/
a feudal lord or baron
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
Thaneford
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From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Evelyn Mansfield came and stood between us.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back in 1854 I was a young man of nine-and-twenty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
which person or people
From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
William
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From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading _The Grapes of Wrath_ Thane Court, August third, eighteen-ninety-two.
Yardley
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From this reading Now that a son is born to me, Fielding Thaneford of King William county, Maryland, it is fitting that I set down in order the form and measure of my vengeance upon the traitor Yardley Hildebrand; also upon those who may come after him until the end of time.
a late time of life
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yardley Hildebrand was some twenty years my senior, yet we were close friends owing to our common interest in scientific studies, he as a chemist and I as a physicist, specializing in optics.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Back in 1854 I was a young man of nine-and-twenty.
