Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

(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 The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

a state or condition being blighted

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

in bodily form

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

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

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

the expression of approval and support

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

praise vociferously

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

only a very short time before

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

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

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

immediately past

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

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 At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

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 Things went on in this manner for a long time.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

an insignificant place

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

and nothing more

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

a particular situation

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

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

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As it had rain when there was rain nowhere else, so it had sun when there was sun nowhere else.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

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

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

precisely as stated

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

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

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Things went on in this manner for a long time.

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

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

at the time that

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

From this reading At other times he used to clean the shoes, floors, and sometimes the plates, occasionally getting what was left on them, by way of encouragement, and a wholesome quantity of dry blows, by way of education.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The hay had hardly been got in, when the hay-stacks were floated bodily down to the sea by an inundation; the vines were cut to pieces with the hail; the corn was all killed by a black blight; only in the Treasure Valley, as usual, all was safe.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading At last came a very wet summer, and everything went wrong in the country around.