Chapter I · Chapter 1

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

in the past

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

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

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

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From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

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

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

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From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

propose a payment

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

with brightness

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

remove or force out from a position

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

remove the dust from

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

divisible by two

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

apart from; not including

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

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

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

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

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

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

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

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

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

a search for knowledge

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

immediately past

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

for more time

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

not one and not the other of two

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

not any; not one

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

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

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

above and across; more than

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

coated with paint

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

a result

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

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

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

transport commercially

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

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

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

sit on one's heels

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

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 AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

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From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

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

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF SARAH," "THE SHIP OF DREAMS," ETC.

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

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

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

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

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

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The three had been sold at auction that day in response to the auctioneer's inquiry, "What am I bid for the lot?"

at the time that

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

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

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

which person or people

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.

lean and sinewy

From this reading Angeline's slender, wiry form and small, glossy gray head bent over the squat brown tea-pot as she shook out the last bit of leaf from the canister.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The canister was no longer hers, neither the tea-pot, nor even the battered old pewter spoon with which she tapped the bottom of the tin to dislodge the last flicker of tea-leaf dust.

a late time of life

From this reading Nothing in the familiar old kitchen was hers, Angeline reflected, except Abraham, her aged husband, who was taking his last gentle ride in the old rocking-chair--the old arm-chair with painted roses blooming as brilliantly across its back as they had bloomed when the chair was first purchased forty years ago.