Chapter XXIX · The Barbeque

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

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

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

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

past form of “approach” — move towards

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

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

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

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

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

without deviation

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

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

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

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

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

any federal law-enforcement officer

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

set up or found

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

to a considerable degree

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

in a hilarious manner

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

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

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

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

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

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

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

engage in

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

something you have to do

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

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

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

formality and propriety of manner

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

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

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

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

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading In the center Julie placed a huge bouquet of scarlet salvia and golden glow to make the table "extra-pretty," and she put Meg's name nearest the flowers, but, with the innocence of childhood, she put Dan's name at the place directly opposite.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mr. Packard had selected them as his aides, had made them a committee on arrangement.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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 Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

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

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

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

From this reading Julie and Gerald were hilariously excited as the hour of the roast approached.

at the time that

From this reading Then the long table near the lake that was sheltered by cottonwood trees was set with the plate and dishes found on every cattle ranch in reserve for round-ups and similar occasions when many are to be fed.

in or at the place that

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading They took wood to the pit and then went with the ever-beaming Chinese gardener to the field where the corn grew, and they carried back between them a heavily laden basket.