Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

later than; following

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

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From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

any thing at all

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

from appearances alone

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

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

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

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

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

-ing form of “blame” — put or pin the blame on

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

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

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

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

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

characterized by great determination

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

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

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

not accessible to view

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

subdued or brought low in condition or status

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

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

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

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From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

and nothing more

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

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From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

not any; not one

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

an act of being a tenant or occupant

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

on one occasion

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

above and across; more than

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

on the contrary

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

the speech act of making something evident

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

cut with a saw

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

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

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

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

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

being six more than twenty

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

not of a Christian faith

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Mrs. McLaughlin had come at once to see Chirstie after Wully’s revelation, apparently utterly pleased over the prospect of a grandchild, never intimating by a syllable that she saw anything deplorable in the unchristian haste of his advent.

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

From this reading Chirstie was not as much disappointed by the delay as her husband; she rather liked being hidden away, just then, on the outskirts of the settlement, in her father’s lonely cabin.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Week after week the roads continued so deep in mud that six oxen could not manage to haul a load of lumber the mere twenty-six miles.

belonging to which person

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.

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

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

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

From this reading The autumn seemed to set itself against the house that Wully had determined to have ready for occupancy before winter.

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

From this reading She had seen no one but Wully’s mother, and her aunts into whose chagrined ears the humbled Isobel McLaughlin had poured a story as sympathetic as possible, blaming Alex McNair for this fruit of his unfatherly desertion.