Chapter IX

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading This was on Roger's account.

later than; following

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

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

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

third-person singular of “arrange” — put into a proper or systematic order

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

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

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

create by putting components or members together

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

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From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

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

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

being one more than seven

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

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 had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

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

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

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 He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

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

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

used to form the superlative

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

the state of being neat and smart and trim

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

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

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This was on Roger's account.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

a full supply

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

on the contrary

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

with reluctance

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

move upward

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading This was on Roger's account.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

reflecting optimism

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was on Roger's account.

marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading GRANDFATHER ARRANGES HIS TIME The Mortons breakfasted rather later than most people at Chautauqua.

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

From this reading He had to put his building into perfect order before the classes began to assemble at eight in the morning.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

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

From this reading This was on Roger's account.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading He always did some of his sweeping the afternoon before after the students had left the Hall, but there was plenty of work for him in the early hour after he had reluctantly rolled off his cot.

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

From this reading He had grown up with the Navy and Army ideals of extreme neatness, and experience was teaching him now that if he expected to have the rooms as tidy as his father would want to see them he must go to bed early and rise not long after the sun poked his rosy head over the edge of the lake.