Chapter I

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

From this reading WILL MEETS WITH A REBUKE.

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

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

a youthful male person

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

the act of breaking something

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

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From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

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

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

the act of consuming food

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

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

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

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

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading WILL MEETS WITH A REBUKE.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

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

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading WILL MEETS WITH A REBUKE.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

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

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

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

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

a request to be present

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

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

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Oo, misery! but them pays is illegant,” she said, breaking open a green pod and eating the fresh, delicious contents.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

a Caucasian

From this reading So the boy obeyed the summons and pushed open the screen door, setting his basket upon the white table at Nora’s side.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WILL MEETS WITH A REBUKE.

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

From this reading “Come in, Masther Willyum,” called the cook, in her cheery voice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WILL MEETS WITH A REBUKE.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Here are your vegetables, Nora,” said Will Carden, as he scraped his feet upon the mat before the kitchen door of the “big house.”