Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

(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 'T ain't no trouble at all.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

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 For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

not any; not one

From this reading 'T ain't no trouble at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

past form of “preside” — act as president

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

in the near future

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading 'T ain't no trouble at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

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

From this reading "If there don't come Chris an' Pete a'ready!" said Asia, from her post by the stove; "I bet they've had their dinner, an' jes' come early to git some of ours!"

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

a source of difficulty

From this reading 'T ain't no trouble at all.

hard to endure

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

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

From this reading "The boys'll be in soon, an' we'll have to hurry and git through 'fore the childern begin to come to Sunday-school."

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

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

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

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Why, Asia!" exclaimed Mrs. Wiggs, "that ain't hospit'le, an' Chris with one leg, too!

a late time of life

From this reading For many years Sunday afternoon had been a trying time in the neighborhood, so Mrs. Wiggs had organized a Sunday-school class at which she presided.