Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

how long something has existed

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

on or to one side

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

a youthful male person

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

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From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

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

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

your usual mood

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

enclose with a fence

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

physically weak

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

death of a person

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

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

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

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

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

not accessible to view

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

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

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

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

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

engage in

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

above and across; more than

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

with speed

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

cut with a saw

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

a person, without saying who

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading "It's the poor little orphan Sam Pitman adopted by law the other day," she informed him in a gentle aside, as her hand rested tenderly on the child's head, which was supported by his frail knees in their ragged and patched covering.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

up to a particular time

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

in the direction of

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

precisely as stated

From this reading Dixie heard Henley's step and turned a very grave face on him.

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

From this reading She was bending over something or somebody, and, fearing that an accident had happened, he hastily climbed the fence and walked rapidly over the ploughed soil toward her.

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

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

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

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

which person or people

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.

a late time of life

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading He could not make out what the object of her attention was till he was quite near, and then he saw that it was a little boy about ten years of age who was seated on the ground and, till now, hidden by the corn-stalks and their succulent blades, which, as he sat, rose higher than his yellow, ill-kempt head.

be the cause or source of

From this reading The next afternoon, as Henley was on his way home from the store, and was passing a corn-field owned by Sam Pitman--a farmer of weak character and sullen disposition who had been a moonshiner as long as the law had permitted the business to yield profits--he was surprised to see Dixie near the centre of the field.