Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

(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 It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "I don't want to help it," said Grace; "we ought to cry."

demanding attention

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

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From this reading "I don't want to help it," said Grace; "we ought to cry."

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TRYING TO GET RICH.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading "I don't want to help it," said Grace; "we ought to cry."

terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

death of a person

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

immediately past

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "I don't want to help it," said Grace; "we ought to cry."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

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

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

possessing material wealth

From this reading TRYING TO GET RICH.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

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

From this reading "He was a sugar-plum of a dog," said Prudy, "and I can't help crying."

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

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

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

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

From this reading TRYING TO GET RICH.

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

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

hard to endure

From this reading TRYING TO GET RICH.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "I don't want to help it," said Grace; "we ought to cry."

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

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I don't want to help it," said Grace; "we ought to cry."

at the time that

From this reading It was evening when they all followed Pincher to his last resting-place.

during the time that

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

which person or people

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his own hands, and the help of Grasshopper, who did little but hold the nails and look on, Horace made a box for Pincher, while Abner dug his grave under a tree in the grove.