Chapter XXXI · Sunny Bank

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

anew

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

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

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

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

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

shining intensely

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

strikingly different; tending to contrast

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

characterized by expression

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

for a limitless time

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

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From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

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

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

immediately past

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

the act of departing

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

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 For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

on one occasion

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

showing possibility of achievement or excellence

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

Identical; not different.

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

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

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

marked by skill in deception

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a crystal of snow

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

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

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

in the direction of

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

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

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

up to a particular time

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

precisely as stated

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

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

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

at the time that

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

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

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.

during the time that

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

which person or people

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

signal by winking

From this reading With a loud cry of joy, _Bill_, who was waiting for us, welcomed back his master, and then almost crushing my fingers in his big black hand, said, with a sly wink, which he meant should be very expressive, “I know, now what mass’r kill dem hosses for!” at the same time making some apology for the really sorry looking animals he was compelled to drive in the place of the deceased Ferdinand and Frederic.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For a few days we lingered at my mother’s fireside, and then, with the fall of the first snowflake, we left for our southern home; Richard promising my mother, who was loth to give me up, that when the summer birds came back and _roses_ were blooming again by the door, he would bring his _Rose_ to breathe once more the air of her native hills.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Then, weary, sick and wretched, I had looked through blinding tears towards Sunny Bank, which was now my home, while at my side, with his arm around me, was its owner—my husband.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading As we drove through the town I could not help contrasting my present feelings with those of the year before, when I thought I was leaving it forever.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading We stopped at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and it was not until the holidays were passed that we landed at last at Charleston and took the cars for W—— which we reached about dark.