Chapter II

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

the whiteness that results from removing the color from something

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

speaking of yourself in superlatives

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

clothing in general

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

a state at a particular time

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

a small house with a single story

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

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

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

a working woman who takes in washing

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

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

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

not any; not one

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

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

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading REUBEN WINS RENOWN.

(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel

From this reading REUBEN WINS RENOWN.

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From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

except for; apart from

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

held in check with difficulty

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

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

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

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

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

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

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

not neat and tidy

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.

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

From this reading There was a piece of garden ground in front, but it was very untidy, for no one had time to give it any attention, save the little ones and they were not good gardeners.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

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

From this reading THE dwelling which Reuben Roy called his home was neither picturesque nor commodious.

coated with whitewash

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)

From this reading REUBEN WINS RENOWN.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was a small whitewashed cottage, boasting but four rooms, which always seemed full of children and of clothes, in a wet or dry condition as the case might be, for Reuben's mother was a laundress and worked very hard to help her husband maintain their numerous family.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet flowers flourished there somehow in a way of their own, though, as often as not, they were smothered beneath pieces of wet linen laid out to bleach in the sun.