Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

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

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

for the reason that

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

fill with distaste

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

divisible by two

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

provide as food

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

at or to or toward the front

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

set up or found

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

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From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

a social unit living together

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

without compunction or human feeling

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

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 Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

a form of address for a man

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

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

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

unusual or striking

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

an industrial city of northeastern Pennsylvania

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

have in common

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

not in physical motion

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

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From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And surely they could not be so inhuman as to deny him at least temporary shelter, and a share of their slender meals.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

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

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

a vagrant

From this reading So, greatly to the disgust of Thad in particular, Mr. Hosmer now came forward to offer his hand to the tramp, who took it eagerly.

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

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

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

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.

which person or people

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Still, this man was undoubtedly Luther Corbley, the brother of whom she had so often talked, and who was believed to be long since dead, because he led such an adventurous life.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He realized that something in the nature of a calamity had come upon them, for if his poor, hard-working wife had found it difficult, even with the generous help of good friends in Scranton, to provide food for the two of them, however could she manage to add still another to the household, and feed a third mouth?

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE BARNACLE THAT CAME TO STAY The man in the doorway, Andrew Hosmer, had watched this remarkable scene with a variety of emotions.