used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the Mills grew, so grew the village.
apartness
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From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the Mills grew, so grew the village.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
a social unit living together
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
Forsyth
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From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
Forsyth's
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From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And as the Mills grew, so grew the village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
the act of retaining something
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
an educational institution
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And as the Mills grew, so grew the village.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
SUSY
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From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And as the Mills grew, so grew the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
Wassumsic
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From this reading SUSY CASTLE The Forsyth Mills had built Wassumsic--in truth, Wassumsic _was_ the Forsyth's Mills.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For themselves the Forsyth family had built the stone house on the hill, that looked, indeed, like a grand old woman holding off her skirts from contamination.
workadayadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/
found in the ordinary course of events
From this reading And that lofty apartness had always been the attitude of the Forsyth family to the workaday life in the village.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had had its beginning in that first small mill where the first Forsyth worked in his shirt-sleeves; a cluster of houses had sprung up close to the river, a store, more houses, more stores, a tavern, a church, a school.
