Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

having a beak or bill as specified

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

a youthful male person

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

of short duration or distance

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

of large size for its weight

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

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

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

official routes of communication

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

softened by the addition of cushions or padding

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

start firing a weapon

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

the trait of giving little thought to danger

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

the act of giving

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

impose and collect

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

information about recent and important events

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

a human being

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

possessive form of “person” — a human being

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

in deplorable condition

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

fairly large in size

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

placed on or over something else

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

furnishing support and encouragement

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

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

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

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

From this reading But three days later came a friend of the father, bringing his few poor effects and a full relation of the matter.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

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

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

failing to inform or clarify

From this reading The news came by two channels: first, a brief and unilluminating paragraph in the newspaper, giving little more than the fact itself.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

plural of “violinist” — a musician who plays the violin

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

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

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

which person or people

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE STRONG PERSON'S NARRATIVE Near the close of the following winter came news of the father's death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading In some town of which the boy had never heard, in another State, a ramshackle wooden theatre had burned one night and the father had perished in the fire through his own foolhardiness.

somewhat young

From this reading He was a person of kind heart, evidently, to whom the father had spoken much of his boys in Edom--a bulky, cushiony, youngish man who was billed on the advertising posters of the Gus Levy All-Star Shamrock Vaudeville as "Samson the Second," with a portrait of himself supporting on the mighty arch of his chest a grand piano, upon which were superimposed three sizable and busy violinists.