Chapter IV

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

later than; following

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

(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 From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

a wind that blows from the north

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

the first light of day

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

a damage or loss

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

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

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

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

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

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

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

obtain

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

a long fixed look

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

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

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

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From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

showing curiosity

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

a small worthless amount

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

not any; not one

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

many times at short intervals

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

above and across; more than

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

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From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

any competition

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

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

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

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

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

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

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

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

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The sturdy wind would try to dry up the saturated earth before Jack Frost could get his fetters on the puddles and plowed ground.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading From what he had read of conditions here about Pringleton, the winter had already been severe enough for all farming purposes.

characteristic of or occurring in winter

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading The grain was in good shape, the plowed ground had already been well frozen to the detriment of the bugs and worms, and the fruit trees were showing no signs of early sap-rising.

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

From this reading He judged immediately that it would be a race between Boreas and Jack Frost as to which would gain the most advantage by the stopping of the rain.

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

From this reading SUNNYSIDE As so often happens after a hard storm, the weather cleared at daybreak and a patch of cold blue wintry sky met Hiram Strong's inquisitive gaze through the window as he rolled over in Yancey Battick's comfortable bed to look out.