Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading 30.

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

anew

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

(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 "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

stick to firmly

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

a sheer fabric of silk or rayon

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

past form of “dice” — cut into cubes

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

opinion or judgment

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

assemble or get together

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

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

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

press tightly together or cram

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

From this reading MATTHEW xiii.

the force of workers available

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

completely unclothed

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

an educational institution

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

expressing extreme contempt

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

try to get or reach

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

do one's shopping

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

smile affectedly or derisively

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

possessive form of “somebody” — a human being

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

make square

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

a step in walking or running

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

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

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

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

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

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

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

at the time that

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

a Caucasian

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

which person or people

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HARVEST "For shoulders curved with the counter stoop will be carried erect and square; And faces white from the office light will be bronzed by the open air; And we'll walk with the stride of a new-born pride, with a new-found joy in our eyes; Scornful men who have diced with death under the naked skies.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "For some of us smirk in a chiffon shop, and some of us teach in a school; Some of us help with the seat of our pants to polish an office stool; The merits of somebody's soap or jam some of us seek to explain; But all of us wonder what we'll do when we have to go back again."--R. W. SERVICE.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading MATTHEW xiii.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading HARVEST "Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."