Chapter XXI

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

later than; following

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

demanding attention

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

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

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

in an encouraging manner

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

a young female

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Some girls would cry, wouldn’t they, Tom?

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

and nothing more

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

not any; not one

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

above and across; more than

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading Some girls would cry, wouldn’t they, Tom?

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

up to a particular time

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

male cat

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.

precisely as stated

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

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

From this reading “Be a brave girl and don’t cry,” said Tom encouragingly, looking at Posy’s face, that was distorted from the effort she made to keep from crying.

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

From this reading “No,” said Posy, swallowing very hard and winking back the tears; “I don’t cry at trifles, do I, Tom?

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Some girls would cry, wouldn’t they, Tom?

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

From this reading Some girls would cry, wouldn’t they, Tom?

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

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

From this reading “COME to the barn, the three of yees, till ye see the big rat the barn-cat is after catching,” said Michael to the children the next morning; and off they started, in such a hurry that poor little Posy tripped over a stone and scraped the skin off her chubby little hands.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The tears might come into my eyes just a little bit, you know, but I wouldn’t cry;” and two great tears rolled down Posy’s cheeks as she spoke.