Chapter IV

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

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

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

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

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

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading What mother there had been was seldom thought of in the little house.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

a social unit living together

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

the head of a state government

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading What mother there had been was seldom thought of in the little house.

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

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

with hope; in a hopeful manner

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

and nothing more

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

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

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading What mother there had been was seldom thought of in the little house.

engage in

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

not any; not one

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

characteristic of an orator or oratory

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

express in words

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

not often

From this reading What mother there had been was seldom thought of in the little house.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

feeling self-importance

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading Here was no mother or grandmother to make preserves or to compound mincemeat in preparation for this day of days.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading What mother there had been was seldom thought of in the little house.

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

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

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

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

precisely as stated

From this reading The very air smelled of roasting and boiling and frying, and the birds passing overhead stopped and settled hopefully on trees and roofs.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

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

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What mother there had been was seldom thought of in the little house.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.

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

From this reading But in the house of William Koehler, just above Millerstown on the mountain road, there was no turkey or goose done to a turn, there were no pies, there was no fine-cake.

possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today

From this reading THE KOEHLERS' CHRISTMAS DAY AT Grandfather Gaumer's house, where the governor dined; at the Weygandt farm where there was another great family dinner; at the Kuhnses, where Ollie still swelled proudly over yesterday's oratorical triumph; at Sarah Ann Mohr's, where ten indigent guests filled themselves full of fat duck,--indeed, one might say at every house in Millerstown, there was feasting.