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 In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

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

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

an architectural product or work

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

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

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

one species: cross vine

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

a small house with a single story

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

delicately beautiful

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

a large number or amount

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

a state of high honor

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

as a matter of instinct

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

closed with a lace

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

having no employment

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

the cloak as a symbol of authority

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

come together

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

someone who makes and sells hats

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

not any; not one

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

out of fashion

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

above and across; more than

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

-ing form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

An object or container used to hold or store something.

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

the quality of being holy

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

try to get or reach

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

-ing form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

confined on all sides

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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

From this reading But over this dwelling, a presiding air of sanctity and neatness, of quiet and repose, marked it out as different from every other.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

in a trim manner

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

past form of “weed” — clear of weeds

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

at the time that

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?

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

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

belonging to which person

From this reading In the outskirts of the little town of Toledo, in Ohio, might be seen a small, one-story cottage, whose external architecture no way distinguished it from dozens of other residences of the poor, by which it was surrounded.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The scarlet bignonia clambered over the mouldering logs of the sides, shrouding their roughness in its gorgeous mantle of green and crimson, and the good old-fashioned morning glory, laced across the window, unfolded, every day, tints whose beauty, though cheap and common, the finest French milliner might in vain seek to rival.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The little patch before the door, instead of being a loafing ground for swine, and a receptacle of litter and filth, was trimly set with flowers, weeded, watered, and fenced with dainty care.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When, in travelling the western country, you meet such a dwelling, do you not instinctively know what you shall see inside of it?