Chapter X

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

(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 Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

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

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

have

From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

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From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

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

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

dearly loved

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

at any time

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

a social unit living together

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

immediately past

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

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

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

not one, and not any

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

the act of departing politely

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

by chance

From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

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From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

something that remunerates

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My parents had grown so poor during the two years I had been away that I more than ever longed to help them.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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

From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

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

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

being five more than thirty

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

not left to spoil

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Out of the little money I possessed I bought a small trunk, covered with brown, strong canvas, such as are used as hand-bags for travelling.

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From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

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

From this reading Lightest to bear of all these partings was perhaps the last-named one.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

at the time that

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

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

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

which person or people

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When they knew what I was about to do, and when I further showed to them the letter from Buda-Pesth confirming my engagement to three children with a salary of thirty-five shillings a month, they, too, thought in their homely way that I had at last made my fortune.

a late time of life

From this reading The parting from the family in which I had been so kindly treated for more than two years; the parting from the cook, who had been a friend to me in her simple, unspoiled fashion; the parting from my dear teacher, Miss Risa de Vall; and the parting from home--none of them were easy to me.