Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

later than; following

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

(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 We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

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

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

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

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

exhale hard

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

a youthful male person

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

divisible by two

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

wood used for fuel

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

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

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

the activity of transporting goods by truck

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

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

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

immediately past

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

march in a procession

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

according to the clock

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

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

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

an educational institution

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

the season of growth

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

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

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

carry out

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

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

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

on that

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

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

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

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

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

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

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

not expected or anticipated

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

the act of using

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading At night these waters froze, bringing fields of ice almost to our door.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading From time to time as the weather permitted, father had been cutting and hauling maple and hickory logs from the forests of the Cedar River, and these logs must now be made into stove-wood and piled for summer use.

at the time that

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Boy Life on the Prairie The snows fell deep in February and when at last the warm March winds began to blow, lakes developed with magical swiftness in the fields, and streams filled every swale, transforming the landscape into something unexpected and enchanting.

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

From this reading We forgot all our other interests in the joy of the games which we played thereon at every respite from school, or from the wood-pile, for splitting firewood was our first spring task.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Even before the school term ended we began to take a hand at this work, after four o'clock and on Saturdays.