Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

later than; following

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “You have to go back, You have to go back, You have to go back.”

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

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

for the reason that

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

(used in the plural) the stage of a theater

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

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

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

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

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

rid of obstructions

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

rural regions

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

not in agreement or harmony

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

(of sounds) repeating by reflection

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

an act that fails

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

a young female

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

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

From this reading “You have to go back, You have to go back, You have to go back.”

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have to go back, You have to go back, You have to go back.”

marked by or paying little heed or attention

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

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

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

close in time; about to occur

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

large green long-horned grasshopper of North America; males produce shrill sounds by rubbing together special organs on the forewings

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

close at hand

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

above and across; more than

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

by chance

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

more desirable than another

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

located far away spatially

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

the act of perceiving the odor of something

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

in or at or to some place

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

changing location rapidly

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

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

From this reading A cheery little cricket chirped somewhere in this scene of impending failure; nearby a katydid was grinding out her old familiar song as if it were the latest popular air.

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

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

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

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE VOICE OF THE TAIL-LIGHT One night after dark, Pepsy and Pee-wee were sitting in their little roadside pavilion because they preferred it to the lamp-lighted kitchen smelling of kerosene where Uncle Ebenezer read the _American Farm Journal_, his arms spread on the red covered table.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading Suddenly a speeding auto, containing perhaps its load of merry, heedless joy riders, went rattling over the old bridge along the highway and the loose planks called out across the interval of woodland to the little red-headed girl in this remote shack along the obscure by-road.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading In the barn across the yard the discordant sound of the horses kicking the echoing boards sounded clear in the still night and seemed a part of the homely music of the countryside.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have to go back, You have to go back, You have to go back.”