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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

later than; following

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

anew

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

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

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading The Harringtons were pretty well known in Greene County, Indiana.

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

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

having lost your job

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading The Harringtons were pretty well known in Greene County, Indiana.

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

and nothing more

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

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

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The Harringtons were pretty well known in Greene County, Indiana.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

a very wealthy or powerful businessman

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

on one occasion

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

deliver a sermon

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The Harringtons were pretty well known in Greene County, Indiana.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

precisely, exactly

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

an educational institution

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

at some indefinite or unstated time

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

a source of difficulty

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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

From this reading And he set up the largest general store in that district and made money.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

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

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

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

From this reading The Harringtons were pretty well known in Greene County, Indiana.

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

From this reading The Harringtons were pretty well known in Greene County, Indiana.

at the time that

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

in the company of; together with

From this reading Father moved to Jasonville just after the war, when the place was not much more than a cross-roads with a prospect of a railroad sometime.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_

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 Ours was the first brick house, built after the kind he and mother used to know back in York State.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading JASONVILLE, INDIANA _The Harringtons--The village magnate--A young hoodlum--On the road to school--The first woman--Disgrace, and a girl's will--An unfortunate coincidence--In trouble again--May loses faith--The end of Jasonville--Discharged--A loan--Charity--The positive young lady hopes I shall start right--The lake front once more--I preach myself a good sermon_