Chapter IX

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

From this reading The Worcester Jug finds a Purchaser.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

anew

From this reading CHRISTMAS was again drawing near.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading CHRISTMAS was again drawing near.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

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

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

dearly loved

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

look down on with disdain

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading CHRISTMAS was again drawing near.

one or the other of two

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading The Worcester Jug finds a Purchaser.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

possessive form of “griffin” — winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

a large bottle with a narrow mouth

From this reading The Worcester Jug finds a Purchaser.

a narrow way or road

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

kept in good condition

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading CHRISTMAS was again drawing near.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

unpleasantly

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

a person who buys

From this reading The Worcester Jug finds a Purchaser.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

only a very short time before

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

stir up or tend; of a fire

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

express in words

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading The Worcester Jug finds a Purchaser.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

neither attractive nor tempting

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

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

From this reading CHRISTMAS was again drawing near.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

at the time that

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

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

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

in the company of; together with

From this reading What had brought him that way he could scarcely tell; and as he walked along, with his upright, military carriage and proud, stern face, he looked with disdain on the dingy tenements and strange, uninviting shops on either side the way.

United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)

From this reading The Worcester Jug finds a Purchaser.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was almost a year since little Maggie came to John Griffin's home, and he and his wife held her as dear as if she had always belonged to them, when one afternoon Colonel Platten, on his return from a visit to Stoke, passed through the lane in which the old china-dealer lived.

a late time of life

From this reading Though he still maintained his soldierly bearing, the colonel was beginning to be painfully conscious of increasing years.