Chapter XIII

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

(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 I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

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From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

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

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

a port in southwestern Scotland

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

recorded for broadcast

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

someone who lives in a cave

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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 (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

recognizable; marked

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

divisible by two

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

(of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

the act of departing

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

having or involving the use of hands

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

immediately past

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the force of workers available

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

go across or through

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

a full supply

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a humorous play on words

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

except for; apart from

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

express in words

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

the season of growth

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

not in physical motion

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

(poetic) tranquil silence

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

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

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

careful and diligent in the use of resources

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

of the highest quality

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

up to a particular time

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

the act of using

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

at the time that

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading --_Burns: "Brigs of Ayr."_ There's silence in the harvest field, And blackness in the mountain glen, And clouds that will not pass away From the hill tops for many a day; And stillness round the homes of men.

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

From this reading --_Mary Howitt: "Winter."_ THE AUTUMN STORES AND THE LONG WINTER NIGHT When the caveman was still living from hand to mouth; before he had even got as far as his first crooked stick for a plough, and when Mrs. Cave couldn't have canned a bean or a berry to save her life, even if she had had the cans, a certain little farmer already knew how to get root crops in the Fall and clean them and cut them and put them away in his little barn under the ground for Winter use.

in the company of; together with

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

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

From this reading I. LITTLE GRANARIES UNDER THE GROUND I was going to begin by saying that one of the most _fore_-handed of them all has _six_ feet, but as that would be almost as bad as a pun, I decided not to.

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From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Several of these forehanded folk we have already met--the beaver and the chipmunk, among others--but since we are now at the end of the harvest year I thought we might spend this evening--the last but one, I am sorry to say, that we shall be together--in a little chat about these thrifty brothers of the wild, and how some of them are going to spend the long Winter that begins in the Autumn and lasts until Spring.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading (NOVEMBER) All-cheering plenty, with her flowing horn Led yellow Autumn, wreathed with nodding corn.