Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

side by side

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

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

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

divisible by two

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

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

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

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

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

English cricketer (1916-1990)

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

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

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

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

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

the act of managing something

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

an island to the northwest of Wales

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

being perceived or observed

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

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

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

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

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

and nothing more

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

a station in a remote or sparsely populated location

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

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

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

a large beer glass

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

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

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

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

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Old Jess Hutton left his store, and the people to help themselves, every afternoon, and perched on a convenient outpost, looked on.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

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

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

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

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

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

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

at the time that

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

belonging to which person

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Only Mona kept away, and when one evening Winn asked her why, she colored slightly and replied, "It hurts me a little to see that old ledge Uncle Jess used to own being blasted and carried off."

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

From this reading A MATTER OF BUSINESS As the days passed on Winn noticed that more and more interest came to be felt in the Rockhaven Granite Company and his management.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And when the first schooner he had chartered to load with quarried stone came into the harbor and alongside the little wharf in front of the quarry, almost a breeze of excitement seemed to ripple through the village.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading The women whose husbands were working there came down to see the loading, children wanted to climb aboard the vessel, and even the Rev. Jason Bush spent hours watching the massive blocks as they were swung on board.