Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

later than; following

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

any thing at all

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

a youthful male person

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

(of hair) made tidy with a comb

From this reading The boy left him there, and he soon washed and combed his hair.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

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From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

provide as food

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

set up or found

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

a young female

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

the act of giving

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The boy left him there, and he soon washed and combed his hair.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

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 boy left him there, and he soon washed and combed his hair.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

a light informal meal

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

in the near future

From this reading The boy left him there, and he soon washed and combed his hair.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The boy left him there, and he soon washed and combed his hair.

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

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

a source of difficulty

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

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

From this reading The girl opened the rear door for him and he walked through the little kitchen into a small front room where a table was set for him.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading The boy left him there, and he soon washed and combed his hair.

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 BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

at the time that

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

in or at the place that

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

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

From this reading A BOY AND A GIRL When Rathburn had put up his horse, after giving him a light feed of grain in the barn, he followed the boy to the rear of the house where he found water, soap, and a towel on a bench, above which hung a small mirror.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Sure, ma'am, I didn't figure on causing you so much trouble," he said with a smile.

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

From this reading "I didn't expect anything but a snack, an' here you've gone an' fixed a regular dinner--this time of day, too."