Chapter IX

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

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

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

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

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

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

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

a social unit living together

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

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From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

the childhood of a girl

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

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

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

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

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

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

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

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

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

take the midday meal

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

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 Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

under normal conditions

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

on the contrary

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

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

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

the act of testing something

From this reading At the beginning of her marriage the English Sundays had been a trial to Jack.

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

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

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

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

From this reading CHURCH AND STATE THE family and a number of the servants from Kent House were on their way to the small Episcopal church at the edge of the estate.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Then they had sometimes held church in the open air, or if they wished to go into the nearest town, a big wagon was loaded with as many persons as could be persuaded from the ranch, and ordinarily they stopped on the way back and had lunch somewhere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jack and Frank were walking in front, with Olive and Frieda strolling a little more slowly behind them, and the rest of the company followed in scattered groups.

a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east

From this reading They were so much more quiet, so much more sedate than those of her rather too unconventional girlhood in Wyoming.