Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

present in great quantity

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

in the past

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

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

From this reading ZEB AND HIS MASTER.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

form a curve

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

be fond of; be attached to

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

a female human offspring

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

the act of departing

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

set up or found

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

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

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

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

From this reading ZEB AND HIS MASTER.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

impressive in appearance

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

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

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

obtain from someone after their death

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

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

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

immediately past

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

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From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

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

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

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 At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading ZEB AND HIS MASTER.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

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

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

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From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

term of address for a man

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

a male human offspring

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

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From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

of high or superior quality or performance

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

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From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

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

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

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

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

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

From this reading Its character, so different and superior to others found here and there along the Ohio, showed that its owner must have been a man both of superior taste and abundant means.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

in the direction of

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

at the time that

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

which person or people

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

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From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Here they lived a goodly number of days; and when, at last, they took their departure within a year of each other, they left behind them a son and daughter to cherish and inherit their home.

a late time of life

From this reading At the southern part of Ohio, where the river of that name swerves from its south-western course, and makes a sweeping bend toward the north-west, many years ago stood a large and imposing dwelling.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It had been built by Sir William Leland, who had emigrated from Europe with his young wife, and erected a home in the western wilderness.

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From this reading ZEB AND HIS MASTER.