Chapter XI

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

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

in the past

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

any thing at all

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

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

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

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

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

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

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

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

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

and nothing more

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

the season of growth

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

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 BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

express in words

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

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

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

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

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

up to a particular time

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

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

From this reading BEN’S STORY “I haven’t much of anything to tell,” Ben answered slowly.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading At the foot of the hill was a little creek where we used to go fishing in spring.

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

From this reading But, oh, it was so pleasant there!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

in or at the place that

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Back of the house was the orchard, and beyond that a long hill where we went coasting in the winter, Theodore and I—he’s my brother three years older.

a late time of life

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You see, I always lived in the country, and in just one place till father and mother died four years ago.