Chapter V

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

later than; following

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

how long something has existed

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

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From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading They belonged in a town about ten miles distant.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

a youthful male person

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading They belonged in a town about ten miles distant.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

a social unit living together

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

a young female

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

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

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

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

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

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From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They belonged in a town about ten miles distant.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

an amount of time

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

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From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

get rid of

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

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

From this reading They belonged in a town about ten miles distant.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

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

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They belonged in a town about ten miles distant.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

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

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

in a hearty manner

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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

From this reading The girl and boy hurried into the house, and were warmly greeted by all the family.

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

From this reading They were Katharine and Otis Sedgwick, and had boarded in the family for six months past, during which period they had attended the academy.

belonging to which person

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their father, after hitching his horse in the shed, and throwing a blanket over him, came in to have a chat with the family, and to settle the “term bills” with Marcus.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.

a late time of life

From this reading Early the next Monday morning, a sleigh drove up to Mrs. Page’s door, containing a large man wrapped in a shaggy bear-skin coat, a girl about fourteen years old, to whose cheeks the frosty morning air had lent a beautiful glow, and a boy whose age might have been between twelve and thirteen years.