Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

a component that is added to something to improve it

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

(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 On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

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

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

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

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

on or to one side

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

plural of “cemetery” — a tract of land used for burials

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

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

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

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

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

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From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

mark as different

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

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

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

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

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

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

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the act of departing

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

the force of workers available

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

become covered with mist

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

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

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

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

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

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

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

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

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

above and across; more than

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

almost; nearly

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

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

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

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

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

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

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

work hard

From this reading Behind them, on the slopes that rose from the city, through the lifting mist of the morning, many could distinguish the outlines of the farms they had cleared by long and patient toil.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

not known

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

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

From this reading In the 'True North' As the vessels drew away from Boston I was surprised to hear not a single expression of regret.

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

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white of their comfortable homes stood out sharply against the grey ground about them and the green forest behind.

which person or people

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.

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

From this reading On all of the forty or more vessels there were crowded, in addition to the soldiers, over a thousand men and women who were leaving the land of their birth for a country that was new, strange, and practically unknown.

a late time of life

From this reading In the making of these clearings and homes, men and women had grown old; neither the suns of summer nor the storms of winter had turned them aside from their great purpose of living honestly, of passing the result of years of toil on to their children, and then lying down to sleep in the hillside cemeteries with their fathers.