Chapter III · Chapter 3

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

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

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

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

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is it right over my head, Dan'l?" the boy asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

a youthful male person

From this reading "Is it right over my head, Dan'l?" the boy asked.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

opinion or judgment

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

a social unit living together

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

an officer holding the rank of major or lieutenant colonel or colonel

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

shoot down, of birds

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

an opening into or through something

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading "Is it right over my head, Dan'l?" the boy asked.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Is it right over my head, Dan'l?" the boy asked.

a boy or man

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Is it right over my head, Dan'l?" the boy asked.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

not any; not one

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

above and across; more than

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading The negro, an old family servant, put his hand above his eyes and squinted at the sky.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

during the time that

From this reading "So that I can find the sun, Dan'l," the crippled lad answered cheerily, as he held upright the pole, while Ross began to fill in the deep hole that the two boys had spent the morning in making.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK "Fo' the land's sake, Mistah Anton, what fo' yo' puttin' up that pole on the grass?"

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

From this reading "Yo' don't need no pole to find the sun," the old darky answered; "why, yonder's the sun, right up over yo' head."