Chapter X · An Adventure in Norfolk

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

(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 They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

plural of “bayou” — a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

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

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

a native or resident of the Carolinas

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

a young female

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

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From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

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

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

with laughter; while laughing

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

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

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

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From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

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

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

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

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

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

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

and nothing more

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Now you shall see something of Richmond and Charleston, anyway,” concluded the Louisiana girl.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

carry out

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

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

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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

From this reading The party was off on its real tour into Dixie the next day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

at the time that

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were to take the route in a leisurely fashion to the Merredith plantation, and, as Nettie laughingly put it, “would go all around Robin Hood’s barn” to reach that South Carolinian Garden of Eden.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “But we want you to really _see_ something of the South on the way; it will be so warm—or, will seem so to you No’therners—when you come back, that you will only be thinking of taking the steamer at Norfolk for New York.

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

From this reading “And next winter I hope you’ll go home with me to my own canebrakes and bayous.