Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And now, at last, the very end was come.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Clothes were wearing out, bread was harder and harder to get.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

clothing in general

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And now, at last, the very end was come.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading And now, at last, the very end was come.

apart from; not including

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Clothes were wearing out, bread was harder and harder to get.

a young female

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor

From this reading Clothes were wearing out, bread was harder and harder to get.

a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

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

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

immediately past

From this reading And now, at last, the very end was come.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

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From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Matters went worse and worse, all through the two years.

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From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

past form of “spare” — refrain from harming

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

the rays of the sun

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading She taught the harp, and earned all her clothes and pocket money by her own industry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Matters went worse and worse, all through the two years.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

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

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

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

From this reading Matters went worse and worse, all through the two years.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

precisely as stated

From this reading And now, at last, the very end was come.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

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

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Clothes were wearing out, bread was harder and harder to get.

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

From this reading Matters went worse and worse, all through the two years.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

at the time that

From this reading Marget was a lovely girl of eighteen when the trouble came, and she had the best head in the village, and the most in it.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Matters went worse and worse, all through the two years.

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

From this reading Solomon Isaacs had lent all the money he was willing to put on the house, and gave notice that to-morrow he would foreclose.

a late time of life

From this reading Matters went worse and worse, all through the two years.

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

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But her scholars fell off one by one now; she was forgotten when there were dances and parties among the youth of the village; the young fellows stopped coming to the house, all except Wilhelm Meidling--and he could have been spared; she and her uncle were sad and forlorn in their neglect and disgrace, and the sunshine was gone out of their lives.