Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

anew

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

(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 Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

in a state of sleep

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

of or relating to or used in cooking

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

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

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

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From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

having the place or position changed

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

at any time

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

set up or found

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

destroyed or killed

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

come to pass

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

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

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

a large number or amount

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

not used up

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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

From this reading THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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 THE Deacon reached the corn-crib again be fore daylight, and found Si and Shorty fast asleep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

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

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

a source of difficulty

From this reading THE DEACON'S CULINARY OPERATIONS BRING HIM LOTS OF TROUBLE.

up to a particular time

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

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

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

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

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

at the time that

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.

during the time that

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The Deacon had grown so wise in the army ways that his first problem was how to hide the remaining four fowls until he should need them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This relieved him much, for he had been disturbed with apprehensions of what might happen them while he was gone.

but in spite of that

From this reading Though he was more tired, it seemed to him, than he had ever been before in all his life, yet he nerved himself up to clean and cook one of the chickens, so as to give Si a delightful surprise when he awoke.