Chapter III

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From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

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From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

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

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

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From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

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

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

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

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

brought into existence

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading My people were farmers.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

capable of reproducing

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

the cultivation of plants

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

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

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

situated away from an area's coast or border

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

become covered with mist

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My people were farmers.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading My people were farmers.

express the need or desire for

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

uttered with a trill

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

a tart spicy quality

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But these are some of the dark facts.

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

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

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

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

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

From this reading My people were farmers.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ALICE BROWN From New Hampshire Alice Brown responded, July 29, 1918, to a request for something from herself about herself with a letter as follows:

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, about six miles inland from the sea, near enough to get a tang of salt and a ‘sea turn’ of walking--[a word that looks like ‘mist’ or ‘twist’.] The country there is slightly rolling, with hills enough to give nice little dips and climbs in the winding roads, and the farms are fertile.

produce a literary work

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have been too busy in legitimate ways--gardening, cooking, cursing the Hun--to write you a human document.