used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
divisible by two
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
every person
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
gristlenounUS /ˈɡrɪsəl/
tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
how
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From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
Lavinia
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From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
Longbow's
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From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
arrange in a container
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
Puddleford
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From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
unusual or striking
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
move an implement through
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is remarkable how the people of a new country run in fixed channels of thought and action.
Tinkhams
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From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
create by training and teaching
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
unbendingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈbendɪŋ/
incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
vitrifiedadjective
(of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
in or at the place that
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But even in its gristle, it had its laws--temporary, of course, but laws, nevertheless, which were as unbending as iron, while they lasted.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Tinkhams arrive.--Great Stir.--Miss Lavinia Longbow's Head is turned.--Everybody in Love with the Tinkhams.--Wind changes.--The Tinkhams fall.--The whole Pack out on them.--They abandon the Settlement.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading That this is true of an old one where ages have hardened down and vitrified a long train of habits, is not so wonderful.
but in spite of that
From this reading Puddleford was in the gristle, it was true, and had not as yet made any permanent development.
