Chapter XVI

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

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

present in great quantity

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Another, wholly different food, was added to the list.

anew

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

(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 Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

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

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Another, wholly different food, was added to the list.

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

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

a man who has never been married

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

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From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

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

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Another, wholly different food, was added to the list.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

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

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

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

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

located inward

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

immediately past

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Another, wholly different food, was added to the list.

for more time

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

not any; not one

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

to gather something into small wrinkles or folds

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

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

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

not in physical motion

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

a source of materials to nourish the body

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

with sweetening added

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

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

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

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

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

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

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

acceptable to the taste or mind

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

past form of “unearth” — bring to light

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

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

From this reading BACHELOR LIFE AGAIN BANNERTAIL was left to himself, like a bachelor driven to his club.

-ing form of “weather” — face and withstand with courage

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

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

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading Not counting the remnant of the nuts still unearthed, the swelling buds of every sweet-sapped tree were wholesome, delicious food, the inner bark of sweet birch twigs was good, there were grubs and borers under flakes of bark, the pucker berries or red chokeberries that grow in the lowlands still hung in clusters.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Another, wholly different food, was added to the list.

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

From this reading Their puckery sourness last fall had made all creatures let them alone, but a winter weathering had sweetened them, and now they were toothsome as well as abundant sustenance.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.

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

From this reading He had become very wise in woodlore so that the food question was no longer serious.