Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

later than; following

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

confined by bonds

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

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

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

a social unit living together

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

like down or as soft as down

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

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

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

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

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

during or for the length of one night

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

successive (without a break)

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

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

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

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

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

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

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

up to a particular time

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

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

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

directed up

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have them go straight up so that we may fly between them!" said Cousin Phineas.

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

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.

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

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white smoke from the many chimneys of the city floated upward in great fluffy cones until it seemed that the fluffy cones of snowy smoke were columns which bound the city to the sky.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY GO SOUTH The next morning after Robert Robin and his family had stayed overnight with Cousin Phineas, a heavy frost whitened the roofs of the buildings and covered the fields with a carpet of frost diamonds.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What strange-looking clouds you have here in Elmira!" said Mrs. Robin to Cousin Phineas.