Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

anew

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

(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 these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

plural of “attachment” — a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

(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 It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

give a benediction to

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

make calm or still

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

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

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

dearly loved

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

first in order of birth

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

give expression to

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

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

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

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

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

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From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

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From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

possessive form of “irving” — United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

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From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

a small worthless amount

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

a boy or man

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

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

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

To recall to mind.

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

move upward

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

express in words

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

a particular situation

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

a male human offspring

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

express in speech

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

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

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

in a poignant or touching manner

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

a source of difficulty

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

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

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading "All these common features of English landscape evince a calm and settled security, and hereditary transmission of home-bred virtues and local attachments, that speak deeply and touchingly for the moral character of the nation."--WASHINGTON IRVING'S _Sketch Book_.

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From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It was a great saying of my poor mother's, especially if my father had been out of spirits about the crops, or the rise in wages, or our prospects, and had thought better of it again, and showed her the bright side of things, "Well, my dear, I'm sure we've much to be thankful for."

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

From this reading Which they had, and especially, I often think, for the fact that I was not the eldest son.

plural of “whim” — a sudden desire

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I gave them more trouble than I can think of with a comfortable conscience as it was; but they had Jem to tread in my father's shoes, and he was a good son to them--GOD bless him for it!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I can remember hearing my father say--"It's bad enough to have Jack with his nose in a book, and his head in the clouds, on a fine June day, with the hay all out, and the glass falling: but if Jem had been a lad of whims and fancies, I think it would have broken my poor old heart."