Chapter VI

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

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

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

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For Mother was away from home.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

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

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

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 TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

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

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

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

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Mother was away from home.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For Mother was away from home.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

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

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

a small number or amount

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For Mother was away from home.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

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

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

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

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

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

From this reading For Mother was away from home.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

and nothing more

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

above and across; more than

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

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

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

the quantity a scoop will hold

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

not in physical motion

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “It must be the regular afternoon meeting of the Stitch and Chatter Club,” joked Dad, grinning at me across the table.

-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

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

From this reading TAMING THE HAND ORGAN I had a cold supper.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

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

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

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

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

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

From this reading For Mother was away from home.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

in or at the place that

From this reading Scoop didn’t show up for ten or fifteen minutes, having been to the dock where Peg was still on guard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.

plural of “wrench” — a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

From this reading Having dirtied only a few dishes, we put these in a pan in the kitchen sink; then I hurried over to Red’s barn with a screw driver and a handful of wrenches.