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 An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

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

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

any thing at all

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

completely unclothed

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

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

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

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

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

remove the dust from

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

at any time

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Staring loafers in front of the Girard House.

United States financier (born in France) who helped finance the War of 1812 (1750-1831)

From this reading Staring loafers in front of the Girard House.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

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

From this reading Staring loafers in front of the Girard House.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

plural of “loafer” — person who does no work

From this reading Staring loafers in front of the Girard House.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

the head of a city government

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

not any; not one

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

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

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

on one occasion

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

a full supply

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

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

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

having a margin with rounded scallops

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

reject with contempt

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

-ing form of “spurn” — reject with contempt

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

make square

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Staring loafers in front of the Girard House.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

up to a particular time

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

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

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

not having makeup on

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

precisely as stated

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading To Una there was no romance in the sick mansion, no kindly democracy in the village street, no bare freedom in the hills beyond.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

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

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

at the time that

From this reading Una Golden had never realized how ugly and petty were the streets of Panama till that evening when she walked down for the mail, spurning the very dust on the sidewalks--and there was plenty to spurn.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

in the company of; together with

From this reading An old mansion of towers and scalloped shingles, broken-shuttered now and unpainted, with a row of brick stores marching up on its once leisurely lawn.

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

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The town-hall, a square wooden barn with a sagging upper porch, from which the mayor would presumably have made proclamations, had there ever been anything in Panama to proclaim about.