Chapter VI

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From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

move towards

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

brought into existence

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

the two together, not just one

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

the state of being excluded

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

in a faithful manner

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

promote over another

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

the act of departing

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

cause injuries or bodily harm to

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

law enacted by a legislative body

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

not one, and not any

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

one who writes novels

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

third-person singular of “park” — place temporarily

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

an amount of time

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

an educational institution

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

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

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

up to a particular time

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

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

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

widely or fully known

From this reading ELIZABETH ROBINS Mrs. Elizabeth Robins Parkes, the well-known novelist of the psychological school, was born at Louisville, Kentucky, August 6, 1862.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What I have said does not mean that I am in favor of going to free trade conditions or of being so radical in our legislation as to injure legitimate business, but I do mean that the period of exclusion has passed and the era of honest competition is here.

at the time that

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

in or at the place that

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

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

From this reading _Mrs. Gano_, the one fine character of Miss Robins's first successful novel, _The Open Question_, is none other than her own grandmother, Jane Hussey Robins, to whom she dedicated the story; and the house in which she lived is faithfully described in that story.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Let us approach the solution of the problem involved with the determination to do what is right, what is safe, and what is reasonable.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.

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From this reading She was taken from Louisville as a young child by her parents for the reason that her father had built a house on Staten Island, where she lived until her eleventh year, when she went to her grandmother's at Zanesville, Ohio, to attend Putnam Female Seminary, an institution of some renown, where her aunts on both sides of the house had received their training.