Chapter I

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

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

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

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From this reading ANN S. STEPHENS.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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having hair on the cheeks and chin

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading AUTHOR OF “WIVES AND WIDOWS,” “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE SOLDIER’S ORPHANS,” “THE REJECTED WIFE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” “THE WIFE’S SECRET,” “MABEL’S MISTAKE,” “THE GOLD BRICK,” “SILENT STRUGGLES,” “MARY DERWENT,” “DOUBLY FALSE,” “THE HEIRESS.”

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading THE CURSE OF GOLD.

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having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

to double the degree

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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

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an acute insufficiency

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how something is done or how it happens

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

coins made of gold

From this reading THE CURSE OF GOLD.

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

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

a female heir

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

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

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

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

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

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading AUTHOR OF “WIVES AND WIDOWS,” “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE SOLDIER’S ORPHANS,” “THE REJECTED WIFE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” “THE WIFE’S SECRET,” “MABEL’S MISTAKE,” “THE GOLD BRICK,” “SILENT STRUGGLES,” “MARY DERWENT,” “DOUBLY FALSE,” “THE HEIRESS.”

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading MRS.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CURSE OF GOLD.

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

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plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

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rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

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coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

absolutely still

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ANN S. STEPHENS.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

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marked by absence of sound

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possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)

From this reading ANN S. STEPHENS.

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

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the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

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

From this reading THE CURSE OF GOLD.

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

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

up to a particular time

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

during the time that

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading AUTHOR OF “WIVES AND WIDOWS,” “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE SOLDIER’S ORPHANS,” “THE REJECTED WIFE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” “THE WIFE’S SECRET,” “MABEL’S MISTAKE,” “THE GOLD BRICK,” “SILENT STRUGGLES,” “MARY DERWENT,” “DOUBLY FALSE,” “THE HEIRESS.”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

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possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading AUTHOR OF “WIVES AND WIDOWS,” “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE SOLDIER’S ORPHANS,” “THE REJECTED WIFE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” “THE WIFE’S SECRET,” “MABEL’S MISTAKE,” “THE GOLD BRICK,” “SILENT STRUGGLES,” “MARY DERWENT,” “DOUBLY FALSE,” “THE HEIRESS.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading AUTHOR OF “WIVES AND WIDOWS,” “FASHION AND FAMINE,” “THE SOLDIER’S ORPHANS,” “THE REJECTED WIFE,” “THE OLD HOMESTEAD,” “THE WIFE’S SECRET,” “MABEL’S MISTAKE,” “THE GOLD BRICK,” “SILENT STRUGGLES,” “MARY DERWENT,” “DOUBLY FALSE,” “THE HEIRESS.”

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

From this reading Earth teems with good and evil: from her breast The rooted corn springs vigorous to the sun; While summer breezes toss its bearded crest Until a glorious ripening work is done.