Chapter IV

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

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

in addition

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

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

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

travel across or pass over

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

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From this reading “And there was the hired girl whose name was Emma.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

a young female

From this reading “And there was the hired girl whose name was Emma.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading “And there was the hired girl whose name was Emma.

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

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

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From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

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

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

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

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

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

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

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

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “And there was the hired girl whose name was Emma.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

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

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

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

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “And Mr. Kaatenstein was also dark, but was a tall, slim man, and was kind and fond of the children, especially the two little girls.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

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

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “Mrs. Kaatenstein was short and dark and sometimes quite cross, and she always put up fruit in its season, with the help of the hired girl, and the kitchen was then very warm.

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

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

which person or people

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

belonging to which person

From this reading “And there was the hired girl whose name was Emma.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

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

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And there was Uncle Will, Mrs. Kaatenstein’s brother, who lived with them.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “There was Mrs. Kaatenstein and Mr. Kaatenstein and the four young children, Harry Kaatenstein and Leah Kaatenstein and Jenny Kaatenstein and little Willy Kaatenstein.