Chapter XVII · Expecting Connie

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From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

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

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

the savage and excessive killing of many people

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

accompanying

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

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

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

set up or found

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

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

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

the force of workers available

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

on one occasion

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then both men married and their lives drifted apart.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

up to a particular time

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

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

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading At the risk of his own life he took him to a place of safety, and stayed by him till consciousness returned and he was able to be removed to a greater distance from the field of carnage.

two times

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

the activity of making visits

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

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

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

at the time that

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Deacon Stannard was in the army, the colonel of his regiment was Mark Elliott, whom, at the battle of Gettysburg, he found lying on his face among the dead and dying.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This act the colonel never forgot, and he became Ephraim’s fast friend, corresponding with him and visiting him once or twice at The 4 Corners.

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

From this reading The city man was busy on Wall Street, in New York, and Ephraim was busy on the farm which had come to him at his father’s death.