Chapter III

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

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

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

From this reading “They didn’t what?” asked Neddie.

in a state of sleep

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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From this reading “We’re not home, Beckie.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

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 “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

not still wet

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “We’re not home, Beckie.

plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

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

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

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From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

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From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “We’re not home, Beckie.

and nothing more

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

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From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

a young dog

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

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From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

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

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

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

From this reading “No,” answered Neddie, stretching out in the dried leaves, so that they rustled like corn husks.

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

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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

From this reading “Only they didn’t,” said Beckie, looking to see if her rubber doll, Maryann Puddingstick Clothespin, was still asleep.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

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From this reading “We’re not home, Beckie.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “They didn’t what?” asked Neddie.

at the time that

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We ran away, you know, to become trained bears, and earn money the way Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys, did when they joined the circus.”