Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

matters of personal concern

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

a small house with a single story

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Jennie’s own existence was quiet and uneventful.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

a child who is raised by foster parents

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

excluded from a society

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

a young female

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

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

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

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

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

as might be expected

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Jennie’s own existence was quiet and uneventful.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

an amount of time

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Jennie’s own existence was quiet and uneventful.

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

considered individually

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

not arrogant or presuming

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

marked by ostentation but often tasteless

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

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

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

not in physical motion

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested

From this reading Here she was known as Mrs. J. G. Stover, for she had deemed it best to abandon the name of Kane.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading Jennie’s own existence was quiet and uneventful.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

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

From this reading Lester was in the thick of social and commercial affairs; he walked in paths to which Jennie’s retiring soul had never aspired.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

in or at the place that

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

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

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was a simple cottage in a very respectable but not showy neighborhood near Jackson Park, on the South Side, where she lived in retirement with a little foster-child—a chestnut-haired girl taken from the Western Home for the Friendless—as her sole companion.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.

a late time of life

From this reading The drift of events for a period of five years carried Lester and Jennie still farther apart; they settled naturally into their respective spheres, without the renewal of the old time relationship which their several meetings at the Tremont at first seemed to foreshadow.