Chapter XXXIX

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

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

later than; following

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

how long something has existed

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

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

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

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

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

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From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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 In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

put on clothes

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

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

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

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

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

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

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

-ing form of “near” — move towards

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

a particular situation

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

morally degraded

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

being five more than twenty

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Ethel had been for a walk and was nearing home.

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

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

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

exhausted

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading |IT was a few weeks after Hoag's burial.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In the low doorway leaned a woman with a baby in her arms.

used until no longer useful

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading At the side of the road stood a sordid log cabin, one of the worst of its class.

a late time of life

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.

but in spite of that

From this reading She was under twenty-five years of age, and yet from her tattered dress, worn-out shoes, scant hair, and wan, wearied face she might have passed as the grandmother of her four or five little children playing about the door-step.