Chapter VI · Chapter 6

how long something has existed

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

(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 Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

follower of Baptistic doctrines

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

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From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

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

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

every day; without missing a day

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

recognizable; marked

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

command with authority

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

extremely impressive in strength or excellence

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

the act of departing

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

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From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

disinclined to work or exertion

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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 HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

most important element

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

used to form the superlative

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

a form of address for a man

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

above and across; more than

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

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

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

Identical; not different.

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

make square

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Main street, broad and shady under an unbroken arch of maple boughs, was flanked on each side by "Back street," the generic term applied to all the parallel streets.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

tanned and coarsened from being outdoors

From this reading In the heart of the town was the square, with the gray, weather-beaten court-house, the new and formidable jail, the post-office and church.

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

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

in or at the place that

From this reading The short cross-streets were designated by the most direct method: "the street by the Baptist church," "the street by Dr. Fenton's," "the street going out to Judge Hollis's," or "the street where Mr. Moseley used to live."

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

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.

a late time of life

From this reading For twenty years Dr. Fenton's old high-seated buggy had jogged over the same daily course.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading HOLLIS FARM Clayton was an easy-going, prosperous old town which, in the enthusiasm of youth, had started to climb the long hill to the north, but growing indolent with age, had decided instead to go around.