Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading A BATH IN CURDS AND WHEY.

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 There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

later than; following

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

(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 All the younger fry were playing in the barn.

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

From this reading A BATH IN CURDS AND WHEY.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

being joined in close association

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading All the younger fry were playing in the barn.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading A BATH IN CURDS AND WHEY.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

plural of “curd” — a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd

From this reading A BATH IN CURDS AND WHEY.

dearly loved

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

take in solid food

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

set up or found

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

be excessively hot

From this reading All the younger fry were playing in the barn.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

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

From this reading A BATH IN CURDS AND WHEY.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

and nothing more

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

possessive form of “maxwell” — a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

newly mown

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

not any; not one

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading All the younger fry were playing in the barn.

land and the buildings on it

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading All the younger fry were playing in the barn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

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

From this reading It was much smaller than the great barns at Kayuna, for there was no farm attached to Mrs. Maxwell's place, but the new-mown hay was just as sweet and soft to jump on as the haymows were at dear old Kayuna.

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

From this reading All the younger fry were playing in the barn.

at the time that

From this reading There was a little added excitement in the fact that Luke was not nearly so good-natured as 'Gustus John was, and was very apt to chase them off his premises when he found them there.

the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese

From this reading A BATH IN CURDS AND WHEY.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He said the horses would not eat the hay after the children had jumped on it.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading All the younger fry were playing in the barn.