Chapter III

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

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

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

From this reading JUD AND JUSTINE.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

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

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

carefully weighed

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

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

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

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From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

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

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

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

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

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

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

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

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

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From this reading JUD AND JUSTINE.

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From this reading JUD AND JUSTINE.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

for more time

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

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

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

not any; not one

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

and nothing more

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

a person who is very poor

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

not having enough money to pay for necessities

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

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From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

a male human offspring

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

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

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

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

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

an administrative division of a county

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

on a floor above

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

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

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

superlative of “wealthy” — having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Up to the day of his death he was considered the wealthiest farmer in Clay Township.

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

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

at the time that

From this reading In an upstairs room of the great old farmhouse, built by his grandfather when the country was new, he blew out his brains, unable to face the ruin that fate had brought to his door.

which person or people

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading On that day he was a pauper; his lands were no longer his own; his wife and his son were penniless.

a late time of life

From this reading Dudley Sherrod was the only son of John Sherrod, who had died about four years before the marriage.