Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

later than; following

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

(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 Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

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

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

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

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

the act of discovering something

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

set up or found

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

death of a person

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

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

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

plural of “immunity” — the state of not being susceptible

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

engage in

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

something you have to do

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

and nothing more

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

above and across; more than

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

move hurridly

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

not in physical motion

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

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

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

create by training and teaching

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

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

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In view of this probable distinction, on Saturday, immediately after the discovery of the calamity, Mrs. Kittridge had found time to rush to her kitchen, and make up a loaf of pound-cake and some doughnuts, that the great occasion which she foresaw might not find her below her reputation as a forehanded housewife.

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

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

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

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.

at the time that

From this reading It was a fine golden hour when the minister and funeral train turned away from the grave.

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

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To this end she had risen early, and taken down her best china tea-cups, which had been marked with her and her husband's joint initials in Canton, and which only came forth on high and solemn occasions.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

a late time of life

From this reading Not only had one of the most "solemn providences" known within the memory of the neighborhood fallen out at her door,--not only had the most interesting funeral that had occurred for three or four years taken place in her parlor, but she was still further to be distinguished in having the minister to tea after the performances were all over.

but in spite of that

From this reading THE MINISTER Mrs. Kittridge's advantages and immunities resulting from the shipwreck were not yet at an end.