Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

later than; following

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

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 IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

for a limitless time

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

divisible by two

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

informal terms for the mouth

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

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

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

the season of growth

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading It seemed to Luke that it had never rained so much before.

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

male cat

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Somehow, Maw helping like a man and Tom obeying like a docile child, they took toll of their summer.

plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading Brown vapor rose eternally from the valley flats; the hilltops lay lost entirely in clotted murk.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.

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

From this reading And suddenly September was at their heels--and then the equinox.

a late time of life

From this reading IV Somehow, after the fashion of other years, they got their meager crops in--turnips, potatoes and Hubbard squashes put up in the vegetable cellar; oats cradled; corn husked; the buckwheat ready for the mill; even Tom's crooked furrows for the spring sowings made.