Chapter II

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

anew

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

how long something has existed

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

(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 Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

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

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

relating to or characteristic of art or artists

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

wanted intensely

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

first in order of birth

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

usually; as a rule

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

a half of an hour

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

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

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

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

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

loud confused noise from many sources

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

immediately past

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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 He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

joined in matrimony

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

characteristic of maturity

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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 He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

a son of your brother or sister

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

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From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

on one occasion

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

and nothing more

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

covered with water

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

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

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

in a persistent manner

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

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

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

be seated

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

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

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

move an implement through

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

agitating a liquid with an implement

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

plural of “tendency” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But it was such a happy, generous stirring up that they who had once experienced it generally desired to have it again.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

the act of testing something

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

having no limits in range or scope

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For their sakes he had never married, lest his devotion to them should have to be less; and he had persistently done his utmost to spoil them, so far as unlimited indulgence tends that way.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

at the time that

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

which person or people

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading He was idolized by his nieces and his small nephew, to whom he stood in place of the half remembered parents, who had perished in a steamship disaster the last time they had left Germany to visit the mother’s native land.

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading Only to Paula he was a trial,--Paula, the eldest of the brood, who had artistic and literary tendencies; and who, having reached the mature age of sixteen, felt that she had wisdom and experience sufficient to sit in judgment on all her “betters.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.

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

From this reading Such a hubbub as ensued in the old homestead on the top of Deer Hill mountain, when, a half-hour later, “Fritzy Nunky” arrived with his other charges, would baffle description; for the kindly German was one of those overflowing, effervescing mortals who go bouncing through the world as if their only mission were to “stir up” other quieter folk.