Chapter IV · The Abandoned Farm

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

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

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

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

apart from; not including

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “homestead” — the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

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

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

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 Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

engage in

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

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

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

not any; not one

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

occurring from time to time

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

and nothing more

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

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

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

the season of growth

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

the rays of the sun

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

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

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

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

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

up to a particular time

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

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

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

up to a particular time

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

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

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.

at the time that

From this reading Their sons did get there when the fathers and mothers were laid away to rest, and the old homesteads and farms were left for other and distant fields.

in or at the place that

From this reading There are many of them scattered through New England, some on hillsides, some in valleys, some on public highways and some among the mountains, where rocks and ferns seem the only products of the soil.

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

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

belonging to which person

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

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

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There are houses with slanting roofs, big chimneys, high window stools and small panes of glass; houses whose owners lived their quiet, monotonous lives, with no thought of change for themselves.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading A few of the houses are in a fair state of preservation, but they look desolate and dreary, with no sign of life around or in them, except the rats or the squirrels, which, finding ingress through some broken window, make themselves a nest in the garret, where they hold high carnival through the winter until the warm sunshine of spring calls them back to their woodland home.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading They were content to till their barren fields, with only an occasional thought of the far West and the capabilities it held for them if they were younger and could get there.