Chapter XVII

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

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

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

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

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

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

without shoes

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

plural of “climber” — a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

travel across or pass over

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

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

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

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

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

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

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

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

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

and nothing more

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

staying power

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

engage in

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

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

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

on one occasion

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

in a bountiful manner

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

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

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

on the contrary

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

an educational institution

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

the process of seeping

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

showing reason or sound judgment

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

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

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

the act of gripping and pressing firmly

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

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

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

plural of “swale” — a low area (especially a marshy area between ridges)

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

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

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

causing a surge of emotion or excitement

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

bound or secured closely

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

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

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

a source of difficulty

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

up to a particular time

From this reading The cultivators left the corn-fields until the next day's sun and a night of seepage might once more fit the black soil for tillage.

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

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

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

From this reading He had tied his horse to a post up the road, and was running out the trouble on the line, which was plentifully in evidence just then.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading The little boys rolled up their trousers and tramped home from school with the rich mud squeezing up between their toes, thrilling with the electricity of clean-washed nature, and the little girls rather wished they could go barefooted, too, as, indeed, some of the more sensible did.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A TROUBLE SHOOTER A sudden July storm had drenched the fields and filled the swales with water.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A lithe young man with climbers on his legs walked up a telephone pole by the roadside to make some repairs to the wires, which had been whipped into a "cross" by the wind of the storm and the lashing of the limbs of the roadside trees.