Chapter XXI

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

for the reason that

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

the specified day of the month

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

put on clothes

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

plural of “flea” — any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a clothing fabric in a plaid weave

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

plural of “honeymooner” — someone recently married

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a message received and understood

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

the state of being alone in solitary isolation

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

engage in

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

traveler who moves from one region or country to another

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

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

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

a coniferous tree

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

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

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

more desirable than another

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

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From this reading This is one of the most popular diversions among lady tin-canners--almost as popular as is horseshoe pitching among the male tin-canners.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

very small

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

in physical discomfort

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The tin-canner was a non-committal corn farmer from the vicinity of that newly-famous Ohio town, Marion.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

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

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

in or at the place that

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

which person or people

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife, who was a capable and keen-witted lady in a blue gingham dress, sat with us and dug the soft substance out of tiny pine cones, her idea being to sandpaper them and varnish them at a later date, and make them into fascinating strings of beads.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Careful thought on his part, assisted by frequent promptings from his wife, brought out the following information: He had broken away from the farm for the winter because he preferred sitting around where it was comfortably warm to sitting around where it was uncomfortably cold.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OF THE MIGRANT FROM MARION--OF HIS FEARS--OF LAND AT A NICKEL AN ACRE--OF SAND FLEAS AND SAND SPURS--OF LONELINESS AND HONEYMOONERS--AND OF THE DOCTOR WHO WAS RUN TO DEATH I conferred with a mild-spoken tin-canner at a Miami tin-can camp one hot February afternoon as to tin-canning in general.