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From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
(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 RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
see with attention
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Harris Wayne did not know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
a female human offspring
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
a young female
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading But Harris Wayne did not know.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
and nothing more
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Harris Wayne did not know.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
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 RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
held dear
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
a particular point in time
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
quagmires
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
RANSOMnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
express in words
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading But Harris Wayne did not know.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading It might, at least, have reassured him regarding her welfare for the moment and dispelled the haunting fear that the little one was in the hands of a fiend.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading And uncertainty as to the safety and whereabouts of a loved one is always torture.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
xxiiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whether or not he would have been cheered by the knowledge that his baby daughter was being prepared to start at daybreak on the back of a young girl, little more than a child herself, through the swamps and quagmires that lay between the Grimes farm and the river road, it is difficult to say.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading RANSOM MONEY "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate."--Matt. xxiii, 38 All through the night just passed a haggard man paced the floor of an empty nursery in his lonely home, awaiting for a message that did not come.
