Chapter I · Chapter 1

(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 Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading LULU AND MARIE.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

next to; at the side of

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

a paving stone forming part of a curb

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

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From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

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From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

divisible by two

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

representing or accommodating the entire length

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

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

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

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

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

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

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

a very attractive or seductive looking woman

From this reading LULU AND MARIE.

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From this reading LULU AND MARIE.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

above and across; more than

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

an educational institution

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

not in physical motion

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

lighted by sunlight

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

a special situation

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

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

From this reading They looked at him with curiosity; and some of the boys even paused beside him and bent over to see if he were sunstruck.

at the time that

From this reading When the children had gone to school in the morning, they had seen Larry's figure, as they passed along the street, stretched out full-length beneath the trees near the gutter curbstone; and when they returned, there he was still.

a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration

From this reading Author of "Miss Wildfire," "Dorothy Day," etc.

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Larry lay under the trees upon the soft, green grass, with his hat tilted far forward over his eyes and his grimy hands clasped together beneath his head, wishing with all his might first one thing and then another, but always that it was not so warm.