used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
admonitoryadjectiveUS /ˌædˈmɔːnɪtɔːri/
serving to warn
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
a youthful male person
From this reading When I was a small boy, Lem Hackett was drowned--on a Sunday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading When I was a small boy, Lem Hackett was drowned--on a Sunday.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
flat-boat
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From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
freighted
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From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
Hackett
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From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
moldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
a particular point in time
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
in the near future
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
punitiveadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːnətɪv/
inflicting punishment
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was a small boy, Lem Hackett was drowned--on a Sunday.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When I was a small boy, Lem Hackett was drowned--on a Sunday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them I presently recognized the house of the father of Lem Hackett (fictitious name).
in or at that place or location
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
under normal conditions
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
precisely as stated
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a small boy, Lem Hackett was drowned--on a Sunday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Being left to myself, up there, I went on picking out old houses in the distant town, and calling back their former inmates out of the moldy past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
at the time that
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
in or at the place that
From this reading He fell out of an empty flat-boat, where he was playing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It carried me back more than a generation in a moment, and landed me in the midst of a time when the happenings of life were not the natural and logical results of great general laws, but of special orders, and were freighted with very precise and distinct purposes--partly punitive in intent, partly admonitory; and usually local in application.
