Chapter XVI

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

a small house with a single story

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

United States physician who first described Huntington's chorea

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

an obligation to pay money to another party

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

immediately past

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

clean or organized

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

information about recent and important events

From this reading NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

carry out or perform an action

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

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From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

in the direction of

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And better than all, the last cent of indebtedness upon it had been paid off.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

in or at the place that

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

during the time that

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

a Caucasian

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

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

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The little cottage in Huntington took on a new coat of white while Kit was seeing the world and earning money beyond the sea.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading All the weak spots were mended, the yard was put in order, the trees trimmed, and in the rear a neat garden was made, where, toward the end of the afternoons, Mrs. Silburn and Vieve went out in sunbonnets and pulled weeds and did such other work as women’s hands were able to perform.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It was a very different looking place from the dingy spot it had become a year before under the shock of its owner’s disappearance.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND.