Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

how long something has existed

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

(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 "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading Say, Auntie, wasn't he?"

used as intensifiers

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

a young female

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

plural of “grandchild” — a child of your son or daughter

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading PARSON LORRIMER'S WHITE HORSE.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading PARSON LORRIMER'S WHITE HORSE.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

a local church community

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading PARSON LORRIMER'S WHITE HORSE.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

express in words

From this reading Say, Auntie, wasn't he?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

express a supposition

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

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

From this reading Say, Auntie, wasn't he?"

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

at the time that

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.

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

From this reading "I suppose he was an awfully good horse, which set an example to all the other horses in the parish to follow.

a Caucasian

From this reading PARSON LORRIMER'S WHITE HORSE.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "When my grandmother was a little girl," Ruth Elliot began, "she lived with her father and mother in a small country town among the New Hampshire hills: and of all the stories she told in her old age about the quiet simple life of the people of Hilltown, the one her grandchildren liked best to hear was

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading "And now for the story of the minister's horse," Mollie Elliot said, when Miss Ruth's company of workers had assembled on the next Wednesday afternoon.