Chapter VIII

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

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

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

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading "Why, that must be Mr. March," she exclaimed, and ran out of the door.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Why, that must be Mr. March," she exclaimed, and ran out of the door.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading "Why, that must be Mr. March," she exclaimed, and ran out of the door.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

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

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

and nothing more

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

go away from a place

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

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 THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

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

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

march in a procession

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

a region in central Italy

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

come together

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Why, that must be Mr. March," she exclaimed, and ran out of the door.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading "Why, that must be Mr. March," she exclaimed, and ran out of the door.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

cut with a saw

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

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

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

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

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

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

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

hard to endure

From this reading In the next instant, she saw Rob and Nelly running, jumping, and clapping their hands, and trying to climb up into the wagon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading THE MARCHES LEAVE GARLAND'S It was on a Wednesday morning that Mr. March and Long Billy set out for Rosita.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading The next week, on Thursday evening, just at sunset, Mrs. March heard the sound of wheels, and, looking up, saw a white-topped wagon, drawn by two mules, coming up the road.

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

From this reading "Why, that must be Mr. March," she exclaimed, and ran out of the door.

produce a literary work

From this reading "Why, that's queer," said the Deacon, following slowly; "he said he'd write the day before he was a-comin'; and we were to go down 'n' meet him at the Springs."