Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

have

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

for the reason that

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

without respect; in a disdainful manner

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

hold firmly

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

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From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

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

From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

held dear

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

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

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

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

From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading CREE QUEERY AND MYSY DROLLY.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading I never heard the Grinder's real name.

To recall to mind.

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a strong line

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

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

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

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

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

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

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

move without being stable, as if threatening to fall

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The children used to fling stones at Grinder Queery because he loved his mother.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

a craftsman who weaves cloth

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

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

From this reading He and his mother were Queery and Drolly, contemptuously so called, and they answered to these names.

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

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

which person or people

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.

fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

From this reading I remember Cree best as a battered old weaver, who bent forward as he walked, with his arms hanging limp as if ready to grasp the shafts of the barrow behind which it was his life to totter up hill and down hill, a rope of yarn suspended round his shaking neck and fastened to the shafts, assisting him to bear the yoke and slowly strangling him.