Chapter XVI

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

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

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

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

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

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

the act of burning something

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

clothing in general

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

calm and unruffled self-assurance

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

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From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

start firing a weapon

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

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From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

of white tinged with grey

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

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

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

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

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

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

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

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

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

imparting strength and vitality

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

and nothing more

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

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

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

garments that must be repaired

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

with low volume

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

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

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

filled with shade

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

get rid of

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

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From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

in or at or to some place

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

not in physical motion

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

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

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

sweep across or over

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

in or at that place or location

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

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

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The little shed, however, was growing shadowy, and a red twinkle showed through the front of the stove in which the sinking fire was still burning.

up to a particular time

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

the act of using

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Outside, as he could see through the doorway, the prairie ran back, a vast gray-white stretch, to the horizon, beneath as vast a sweep of green transparency.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.

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

From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

during the time that

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

which person or people

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

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From this reading Winthrop sat in the cook-shed which was built against the back of the iron store-shack.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The cook was somewhere outside talking with the boys, and Winthrop, who wished to beg a cotton flour-bag from him to use in mending his clothes, sat quietly smoking while he waited until he should come back.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading CORPORAL SLANEY'S DEFEAT The sun had just dipped, and there was a wonderful invigorating coolness in the dew-chilled air.