Chapter IV

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

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

later than; following

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

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

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

in a state of sleep

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

in a reflex manner

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

past form of “card” — separate the fibers of

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

an unchanging intonation

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

divisible by two

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

set up or found

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

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From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

in a hysterical manner

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

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From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

and nothing more

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

showing sorrow

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

engage in

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

in motion

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

occurring from time to time

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

and nothing more

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

participate in games or sport

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

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From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

only a very short time before

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

travel back and forth between two points

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

make a splashing sound

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

creating thread

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

make steady

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

propel through the air

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

up to a particular time

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading “MAN PROPOSES” Mrs. Strang was busy in Deacon Hailey’s kitchen.

showing sorrow

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading But the droning wheel went round just the same, steady as the wheel of time (Mrs. Strang moving to and fro like a shuttle), till the task was completed, and morning often found her ill-rested and fractious and lachrymose.

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

From this reading The providential death of Mrs. Hailey had given her chores to do at the homestead; for female servants--or even male--were scarce in the colony, and Ruth had been brought up by her mother to play on the harpsichord.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

at the time that

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading “It’s ’nough to make a body throw up the position,” she would cry hysterically to the deaf rafters when the children were asleep and only the wind was awake.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

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

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading When Mrs. Strang got home after a three mile walk, sometimes through sleet and slush, she would walk up and down till the small hours, spinning carded wool into yarn at her great uncouth wheel, and weeping automatically at her loneliness, reft even of the occasional husband for whom she had forsaken the great naval city of her girlhood, the beautiful century-old capital.