Chapter III

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From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

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From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

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

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

brought into existence

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

a youthful male person

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

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From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

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

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

United States writer noted for his stories about life during the California gold rush (1836-1902)

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

march in a procession

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

the force of workers available

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

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From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

a standard or typical example

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

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From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

do one's shopping

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

plural of “story” — 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 During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

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 Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading Bret Harte, like Thackeray, was fortunate in his stepfather, and if, according to the accepted story, Thackeray's stepfather was the prototype of Colonel Newcome, the two men must have had much in common.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

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

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

in or at the place that

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

during the time that

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading BRET HARTE'S WANDERINGS IN CALIFORNIA Bret Harte and his sister arrived at San Francisco in March, 1854, stayed there one night, and went the next morning to Oakland, across the Bay, where their mother and her second husband, Colonel Andrew Williams, were living.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.

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

From this reading During this year he began his career as a professional writer, contributing some stories and poems to Eastern magazines.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In this house the boy remained about a year, teaching for a while, and afterward serving as clerk in an apothecary's shop.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Colonel Williams was born at Cherry Valley in the State of New York, and was graduated at Union College with the Class of 1819.