Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

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

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

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

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

next to; at the side of

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

brought into existence

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

a youthful male person

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

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From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

divisible by two

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

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

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

only a very short time before

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

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

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

the side or slope of a hill

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

ten 10s

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

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

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

set down according to a plan

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

engage in

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

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

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

above and across; more than

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

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

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

the act of teaching at school

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

a feeling of excessive concern

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

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

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He had, in mountain parlance, "heired" a farm of four hundred acres, but a boy of twelve can hardly operate a farm, even if he be so stalwart a boy as Samson.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

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

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

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

From this reading His evenings before the broad fireplace he gave up to a devouring sort of study, but his books were few.

at the time that

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

in or at the place that

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his father's death Samson's schooling had ended.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.

a late time of life

From this reading When, two years later, he laid the body of the Widow South beside that of his father in the ragged hillside burying-ground, he turned his nag's head away from the cabin where he had been born, and rode over to make his home at his Uncle Spicer's place.

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

From this reading His responsibility now was farm work and the roughly tender solicitude of a young stoic for his mother.