Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

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 "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

(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 When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

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From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

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

From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

and nothing more

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

set down according to a plan

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

clean or organized

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

possessing sweep

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading In the end we made an inside walk of the collection, for the old cellar had a dirt floor and was not always dry, but we laid them face down.

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From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

at the time that

From this reading When we had raked and swept, and brushed and put back the articles accepted by the board, and all was trim and neat, Westbury looked in.

a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

in the company of; together with

From this reading I said I thought we would begin our career with a coat of whitewash.

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading I said I would keep Uncle Hezekiah's headstone.

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

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

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Looks nice," he said, and added, "that's what you've got now, but by and by you'll have your mess of old truck, too, and the next man will cart a lot of it to the wood-pile, just as you're carting it now."