Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

later than; following

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

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From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

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

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

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

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

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

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

an established custom

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

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

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

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

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

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

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

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 Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

come together

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

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From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

above and across; more than

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

flowing profusely

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

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

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading They were both on the porch of the farmhouse to meet him, and as they were alone this big quiet porch was a suitable place for their talk.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Austin had not been with them long before he began the subject that lay closest to his heart.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

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

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

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

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Amy had come over to see Nell and the two were waiting for Austin, eager for the opportunity of pouring into his sympathetic ears their story of heartaches and struggles of the week past.

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

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.

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

From this reading PLANNING FOR THEMSELVES The girls, as well as Austin, were busy during the week, but they had Sunday afternoon to themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were in the habit of spending this time together, and it was with both hope and fear in his heart that Austin went the next Sunday afternoon after his talk with his father about the children, to see his sisters.