Chapter III

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

the quantity that can be contained in the arms

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

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

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

start firing a weapon

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading To-morrow they were to raise the framework.

brought together in one place

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

a young female

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

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

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

and nothing more

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

the act of departing

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I gathered an armful of blocks and made the fire.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

an amount of time

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading To-morrow they were to raise the framework.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

plural of “slice” — a share of something

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no eight-hour day or discussion at that period.

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

From this reading To-morrow they were to raise the framework.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading To-morrow they were to raise the framework.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

at the time that

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

in or at the place that

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

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

From this reading We broiled slices of ham and had some excellent bread, in the making of which my mother excelled.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading THROUGH THE WINTER The workmen were just leaving off when we reached the place that was to be home for the Little Girl, and where she was to spend many happy days.