Chapter IX

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

highly skilled

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

later than; following

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

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

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Children, I have a proposition to make.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

a social unit living together

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Children, I have a proposition to make.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

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

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

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

From this reading "Children, I have a proposition to make.

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

engage in

From this reading "Children, I have a proposition to make.

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

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

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

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

absolutely essential

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

an organization to gain political power

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading "Children, I have a proposition to make.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

a rate that is rapid

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

an educational institution

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

express in words

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

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

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

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

From this reading By the first day of October, the new dwelling-house was sufficiently advanced to allow the family to move into it; and in a fortnight more, the new kitchen was covered, and such other changes made, in and about the house, as to give it quite a genteel and comfortable appearance.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

which person or people

From this reading But before doing so, who can tell me what ’marooning’ means?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading MAROONING AND THE MAROONING PARTY The work of house-building and improvement now went forward with visible rapidity.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them:

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

From this reading As it became necessary about this time for the workmen to attend to some inside work, which could be more easily accomplished by having the family out of the way, Dr. Gordon stopped the young people after school, and said to them: