used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
(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 The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
Amasa
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From this reading Uncle Amasa was not there.
AMASA'S
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From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was to bring Jimmy with him.
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
the act of departing
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
brought together in one place
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was to bring Jimmy with him.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
Marietta
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From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
information about recent and important events
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncle Amasa was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Uncle Amasa was not there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNCLE AMASA’S NEWS Brush College was having its long deferred holiday.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had gone to join Jimmy at their little cabin, a fortnight or so earlier, and had not yet returned.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The candy and raisins had come from Marietta, and all the young people of the settlement, as well as most of the older ones, had gathered to see the ark off, and celebrate its departure with unusual festivities.
