Chapter IX

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

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

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From this reading Agnes was busy pounding at the hominy block.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Agnes was busy pounding at the hominy block.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Agnes was busy pounding at the hominy block.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

divisible by two

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

to or in any or all places

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

a young female

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

the act of giving

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading “The river is rising,” he said.

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

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

hulled corn with the bran and germ removed

From this reading Agnes was busy pounding at the hominy block.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading “The river is rising,” he said.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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 WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

repeated heavy blows

From this reading Agnes was busy pounding at the hominy block.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

new

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “The river is rising,” he said.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “The river is rising,” he said.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “The river is rising,” he said.

cut with a saw

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

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

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

the season of growth

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

not in physical motion

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

moving very fast

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

in the direction of

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

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

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

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

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

(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 She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

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

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading WHAT THE FRESHET BROUGHT It was quite early in the spring before the willows that bordered the run at the foot of the garden had put on their first green, and long before the pawpaw bushes showed their tender shoots or their leathery-looking blossoms.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading As the girl worked away, giving swift, deft, even strokes, she saw Parker Willett coming toward her.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading She was well wrapped up, for though a recent thaw had broken up the ice in the rivers, and had started the frost from out of the ground so that the red mud was thick everywhere, it was still cool out of doors.