Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

past form of “accord” — go together

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

of or relating to or used in cooking

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

nervous and unable to relax

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

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

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

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

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

a state in midwestern United States

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading Abraham Lincoln was left behind to care for the "house."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

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From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

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From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

express the need or desire for

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

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

From this reading SOME days later, Si had charge of a picket-post on the Readyville Pike, near Cripple Deer Creek.

not in physical motion

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

a special situation

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading But he had heard so much about picket duty that, next to battle, it was the thing he most wanted to see.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

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

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Deacon went with them, at their request, which accorded with his own inclinations, The weather was getting warmer every day, which made him fidgety to get back to his own fields, though Si insisted that they were still under a foot of snow in Indiana.

gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker

From this reading THE BOYS SHOW THE DEACON A NEW WRINKLE IN THE CULINARY ART.