Chapter I

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From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

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From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

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From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

(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 In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

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

From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

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

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

brought into existence

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

growing close together but not in dense mats

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

document effecting a property transfer

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a female human offspring

From this reading Elizabeth was the second daughter.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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

From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

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

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

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From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

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

From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

United States poet (1892-1950)

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

very recently

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Elizabeth was the second daughter.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

the season of growth

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

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From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the spring of 1841 she was taken to Niagara Falls, and all her childhood recollections are clustered around that place.

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

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

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

From this reading "_There's this little street and this little house_" EDNA ST.

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

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

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

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

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

From this reading Both her parents were descended from the first settlers of this country, and each in turn came to Buffalo in its early days, her mother, Sarah Ellis, by private conveyance in 1825, and her father, James S. Leavitt, by way of the newly opened Erie Canal in 1834.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading VINCENT MILLAY Elizabeth Leavitt Keller was born at Buffalo, N. Y., on November 3, 1839.