Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

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

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

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

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

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

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

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

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

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

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

a youthful male person

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

rid of obstructions

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

permission to do something

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

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

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

-ing form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

plural of “homesteader” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

possessive form of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

immediately past

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

past form of “loan” — give temporarily; let have for a limited time

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

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

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

make reference to

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

not any; not one

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

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

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

to break and turn over earth especially with a plow

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

used of paved surfaces having holes or pits

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

with speed

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

in the manner of someone who is very hungry

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

without much difficulty

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

except for; apart from

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

clean with hard rubbing

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

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

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

in the near future

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

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

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

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

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

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

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

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

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

hard to endure

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

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

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

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

From this reading “We’ll save time by dragging with an iron rail, the way Mr. Jay told us, instead of trying to plow this scrub growth and grass under,” declared Ted.

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

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

at the time that

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

in or at the place that

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

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

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

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

From this reading Accordingly they took the whiffle-trees and some chains from the plow, returned to camp, hitched on to the rail the aged settler had loaned them, drew it to the clearing, where they quickly made a horse fast to each end.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading “We ought to be able to clear and plow one field this afternoon,” said Phil, when the last dish was wiped and put away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A SERIES OF UNPLEASANT SURPRISES By tacit and mutual consent, when the young homesteaders arrived at their section, they made no mention of their terrible experience, and setting out some of Joy’s food, ate ravenously.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Readily the younger boy agreed, and hitching the blacks to the plow, they were soon at the clearing, which looked as though it were pockmarked, the surface was so pitted with holes where the brush had been blown out.