Chapter I

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

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

(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 There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

in a brisk manner

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.

a small house with a single story

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

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From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

the act of departing

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

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From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

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From this reading MDCCCXCVII.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

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

From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

a negotiation between enemies

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.

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From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

be standing; be upright

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

having a supporting base

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

the rays of the sun

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading “’LENA RIVERS,” “GRETCHEN,” “MARIAN GREY,” “MEADOW BROOK,” “TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE,” ETC., ETC.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

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

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

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

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

in or at the place that

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

during the time that

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

which person or people

From this reading _Paul Ralston._ She was standing in the doorway of her cottage, in Oak City, one morning in May, watching the early boat as it came slowly up to the wharf and counting the passengers who landed from it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were twenty in all,—some with their bags and umbrellas, walking briskly away in different directions, as if they knew where they were going and were in a hurry to get there,—while a few, who evidently did not know where they were going, stopped to parley with two or three hackmen on the stand in front of a hotel.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK: _G. W. Dillingham Co., Publishers_.