Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

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

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

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

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

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

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

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

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

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

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

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

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

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

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

clean or organized

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

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

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

favoring or promoting progress

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

being one more than sixteen

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

in or at that place or location

From this reading DORFIELD In one of the middle-west states there is a delightful little city called Dorfield.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It hasn't so many thousand inhabitants, but in all its aspects and its municipal equipment it is indeed a modern city.

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

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

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 Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

having tucked or being tucked

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

at the time that

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

in or at the place that

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

which person or people

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading It has factories and a big farming community to support its streets of neat and progressive shops, and at the west side of the business district is a residence section where broad, wooded streets furnish the setting for many cozy homes.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Some of the houses are old and picturesque, and some are new and imposing, but each has its flower-lit garden, its fruit and shade trees and its little garage or barn tucked away in the back yard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you come to Oak Street there is a rambling frame house on the corner, set well back, where Peter Conant, the lawyer, lives with his good wife and his niece Irene Macfarlane, who is seventeen.