Chapter XXI

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

(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’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading THE BOYS AND THE WIDOW.

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

From this reading Then these fish are to be taken to her.”

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

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

From this reading Then these fish are to be taken to her.”

for the reason that

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOYS AND THE WIDOW.

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

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

draw slowly or heavily

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading Then these fish are to be taken to her.”

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

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

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

most important element

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

above and across; more than

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Then these fish are to be taken to her.”

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

From this reading THE BOYS AND THE WIDOW.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then these fish are to be taken to her.”

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

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

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

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

a special situation

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading “I know the first thing I’ll have to do,” said John, as they neared the shore; “wash these fish and put them on the flakes.”

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading THE BOYS AND THE WIDOW.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Monday morning Charlie went over with the boys to the main land.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

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

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “We’ll help you,” said Charlie; “it’s a short job for all three of us; and you know we’ve promised to help Uncle Isaac dig potatoes one day, because he shot the arrow into the milk-pail; and to help him cut and haul some wood to Mrs. Yelf.