Chapter II · Chapter 2

later than; following

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

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

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

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

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE ENGLISH BOY.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

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From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE ENGLISH BOY.

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

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

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

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From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

a work produced by hand labor

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

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

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

in an honorable manner

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

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From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

mourned or grieved for

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

not any; not one

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

above and across; more than

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

plural of “persecutor” — someone who torments

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

except for; apart from

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

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

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

refrain from harming

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

past form of “starch” — stiffen with starch

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

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

From this reading THE ENGLISH BOY.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

showing lack of careful thought

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

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

From this reading No loving friends came to inquire after the fate of Hal Hutchings, the English boy.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading His efforts to save his basket of clean linen had been as vain as his struggles to free himself from the hands of his persecutors.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

a working woman who takes in washing

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

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

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

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

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

which person or people

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

belonging to which person

From this reading The old washerwoman on whose errand Hal had been sent forth, was too indignant at the destruction which had befallen her handiwork, to give one kindly thought to the poor boy who had so honorably striven to spare her the misfortune over which she lamented so dolorously.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The garments that had been starched and ironed with such scrupulous care were scattered along the wharf, and trampled under the feet of the thoughtless young mob.