Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

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

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

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

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

for the reason that

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

a period of 100 years

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

for the most part

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

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From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

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From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

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

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

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

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

structure built of stone or brick by a mason

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

not any; not one

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

especially; in particular

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

the owner or manager of a plantation

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

one of four equal parts

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

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From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

possessing material wealth

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

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From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On each of its four sides it put in sheepish and chop-fallen countenance a row of boarding houses.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

make square

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

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

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Lucius Quintus chose the site partly for the view, partly because spacious grounds could be had at a nominal figure, chiefly because part of his conception of aristocracy was to dwell in grandeur among the humble.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

at the time that

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

in or at the place that

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The Severence place, enclosed by a high English-like wall of masonry, filled the whole huge square.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading When he built, Washington had no distinctly fashionable quarter; the neighborhood was then as now small, cheap wooden structures where dwelt in genteel discomfort the families of junior Department clerks.

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

From this reading A DESPERATE YOUNG WOMAN The house where the Severances lived, and had lived for half a century, was built by Lucius Quintus Severence, Alabama planter, suddenly and, for the antebellum days, notably rich through a cotton speculation.