Chapter VI

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

later than; following

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

death of a person

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

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

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

for more time

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

not any; not one

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, no, sah," he replied.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

above and across; more than

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Three years passed.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Oh, no, sah," he replied.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading "Oh, no, sah," he replied.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

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

From this reading Three years passed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

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

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

at the time that

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

in or at the place that

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

which person or people

From this reading Potter, who heard him, asked if he was ill.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No change had come over the old house where Potter, John, and Alf lived, but the farm was no longer a place half covered with bushes and briers.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading It was a long time after Jule's death before old Alf regained his wonted cheerfulness; and one night when she had, for more than two years, been in her grave, old Alf got out of bed, and began to walk up and down the room.

a late time of life

From this reading Three years passed.