Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

possessive form of “fiddler” — a musician who plays the violin

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

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

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

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

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

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

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

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

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

in an imperative and commanding manner

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

on the contrary

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

past form of “retort” — answer back

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

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

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

in the near future

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

an attacker who sheds or spills blood

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

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

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading "Like I cared!" retorted Huldah, tossing her red head till the curls bobbed.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

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

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

walk (through relatively shallow water)

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

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

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading A chair was set upon a table in the corner, the rather reluctant Wade hoisted to it, and soon "Weevily Wheat," as the twitting tune comes from the country fiddler's jigging bow, was filling the room.

during the time that

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Kisses With the advent of the four Turrentine boys festivities had taken on a brighter air, the game became better worth while.

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

From this reading "Wade, you've got to fiddle," cried Judith peremptorily.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I reckon I ought to have asked your ruthers before I took Wade out of the game," Judith said to Huldah Spiller as they joined hands to begin.