Chapter XXXVIII

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

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From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

give a benediction to

From this reading Bless her!

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

apart from; not including

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

brought together in one place

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a form of address for a man

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

a state of social isolation

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Then came the kisses, the congratulations, the rice, and old-shoe throwing, and then solitude and tears for Aunt Abby.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

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From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

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

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading All the wedding guests except Old Cy hied themselves away with the new pair, and he left for Bayport.

at the time that

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading And thus closes the history of Chip McGuire, waif of the wilderness and slave of Tim's Place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With September came a supreme event in the lives of Chip and Ray, when Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie, Aunt Comfort, Miss Phinney and Hannah, Uncle Jud and Aunt Mandy, and Old Cy, all gathered in Aunt Abby's quaint parlor to see her aged pastor join their hands and lives.