Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

later than; following

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The other children followed Bobby along the brook.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

for the reason that

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading The other children followed Bobby along the brook.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The other children followed Bobby along the brook.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading The other children followed Bobby along the brook.

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

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

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From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

a very small circular shape

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The other children followed Bobby along the brook.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

the act of departing

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

staying power

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

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

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

engage in

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other children followed Bobby along the brook.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

censure severely or angrily

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why don't we go back, Bobby, and come out after dinner?

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

From this reading "Because our feet are as wet as they can be, now," he said, "and if Aunt Polly is going to scold, getting them wetter won't make her scold any more."

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading "It looks like more rain," worried Meg, scanning the clouds.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO MILK Dot ran off to the Apgar house as fast as her short legs would carry her, to find Jud and ask him if he had taken their toys in out of the rain.