Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

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

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

your parents

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

the act of departing

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading JONES'S STORY.--THE GRAY WOLF.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

with hesitation; in a hesitant manner

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "Different in what respects?" she inquired.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "Different in what respects?" she inquired.

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

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading JONES'S STORY.--THE GRAY WOLF.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

in a quiet and tranquil manner

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading "Different in what respects?" she inquired.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

express in words

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "Different in what respects?" she inquired.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

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 JONES'S STORY.--THE GRAY WOLF.

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

From this reading JONES'S STORY.--THE GRAY WOLF.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

male cat

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

precisely as stated

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

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

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

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

From this reading "O," he answered, hesitatingly, "I mean, were folks as poor and ignorant as--as--" "As we are, you were going to say," said she, placidly, finishing his sentence for him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

in or at the place that

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading JONES'S STORY.--THE GRAY WOLF.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Was it so _very_ different east, mother," asked Tom, one day, "where you came from, from what it is here?"