Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

at or in the front

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

(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 As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

cause to be bored

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

a young person of either sex

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

a special loved one

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

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

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

divisible by two

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

with fondness; with love

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

a young female

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

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

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

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

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

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

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

the quality of being indecent

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

a particular point in time

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

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

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

not any; not one

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

many times at short intervals

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

control and direct with or as if by reins

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

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

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

in the direction of

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

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

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading They often called out fondly to Ellen and Eva, and ordered Jim to wait a moment that they might look at the poor darling.

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

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

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

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

which person or people

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Some of them bore children of their own in their arms, and were telling them with passionate croonings to look at the other little girl in the carriage who had been lost, and gone away a whole day and two nights from her mother.

plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As Jim Tenny, with Eva Loud and the child, drove down the road towards the Brewster house, his horse and buggy became the nucleus of a gathering procession, shouting and exclaiming, with voices all tuned to one key of passionate sympathy.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There were even many women of the poorer class who had no sense of indecency in following the utmost lead of their tender emotions.

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

From this reading But Jim drove on as fast as he was able, though he had sometimes to rein his horse sharply to avoid riding down some lean racing boys, who would now and then shoot ahead of him with loud whoops of triumph.