Chapter XII

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

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

(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 THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

harass with persistent criticism or carping

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

your parents

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

by chance

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

above and across; more than

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading Then we would sell the fish to our folks and to the other families on our island.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

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

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

two times

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading And before the summer was over, we would, maybe, have enough money to have Wampus’s motor-boat mended.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

at the time that

From this reading And, every day when we were not running the trot-line, we would be catching fish with poles, and we would sell those fish, too.

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

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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 WORM MINE The next morning we all went down to the shaft-house, which was the old shack near Mosquito Hollow, and set to work in the worm mine.

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 Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.

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

From this reading Jibby’s idea was that we should mine some first-class worms and then set a trot-line in the river and bait it with the worms, and twice a day we would “run” the trot-line and get the fish.