Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

later than; following

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

(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 "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

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From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

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

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

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

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

with equanimity

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

covered with water

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it

From this reading UP THE GULCH.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

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

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

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

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

garments that must be repaired

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

a course of conduct

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

in a sleepy manner

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

-ing form of “snooze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

with low volume

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

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

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

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

From this reading UP THE GULCH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "I do believe every-day things are pleasantest, after all," said Allie contentedly.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

very small

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

gradually intrusive without right or permission

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

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

From this reading UP THE GULCH.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side

From this reading Outside the door, on the piazza, Ben lay snoozing in the sun, sleepily wagging his tail in some happy dream of full-flavored bones or trespassing cats; and beyond him Victor was trudging up and down the path in front of the house, laden with a tiny scarlet pail filled with sand.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

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

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

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

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

during the time that

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

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

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a month after their camping party, and she and her mother were comfortably settled in the parlor, with the mending basket between them.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The windows and doors were thrown wide open, and the room was flooded with the yellow sunlight that lay across the floor, while the warm September wind softly fluttered the light draperies.