Chapter IV

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

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

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

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

lively and spirited

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

a social unit living together

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

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

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

destroyed or killed

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

in a gradual manner

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

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

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

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

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

possessive form of “jason” — (Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

a boy or man

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

the literary culture

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

held dear

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

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

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

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

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

not any; not one

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

and nothing more

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

To recall to mind.

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

one who is employed to saw wood

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

try to get or reach

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She had never seen any of Jason's family.

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

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

not in physical motion

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

carry out

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

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

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At first a desultory correspondence had taken place between him and his sister, Margaret; then gradually it had died a natural death--the result, no doubt, of his indolence and neglect.

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

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

create by training and teaching

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

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

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

at the time that

From this reading When the letters ceased coming, Marcia had let matters take their course.

during the time that

From this reading The train was ten minutes late, and while she paced the platform at Sawyer Falls, the nearest station, Marcia fidgeted.

which person or people

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Was it not kinder to allow the few who still loved him to remain ignorant of what he had become and to remember instead only as the dashing lad who in his teens had left the farm and gone to seek his fortune in the great world?