Chapter I

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From this reading 11,” ETC.

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From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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completely unclothed

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

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possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

clothing in general

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

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a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

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a persistently annoying person

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

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From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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From this reading 11,” ETC.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

only a very short time before

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an old form of “has”

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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

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

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

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From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

prefer or wish to do something

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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

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

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the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

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not any; not one

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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touching and supported by a surface

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on one occasion

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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and nothing more

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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the line that appears to bound an object

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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

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plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

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participate in games or sport

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

deserving or inciting pity

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prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

the fullness of a tone of voice

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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the month following August and preceding October

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used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

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from a time in the past until now

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

in or at that place or location

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

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

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

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

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

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From this reading “These winds don’t care a cuss fer clothes,” said Job Tolaver, the stage driver, once; and John Haloran on his hard missionary rides had thought of it a thousand times since.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

an old word for “to”

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a formal word for “on”

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precisely as stated

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

a Caucasian

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which person or people

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plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The winds play tricks with her in scandalous style out there, making roundness where no roundness is and doing their best to lay bare her very bones.

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

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Published September, 1912._ “‘He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord’” _Frontispiece_ Opp. Page “‘Dead, John?--or only half?’” 10 “An old white Leghorn covered with faded flowers” 28 The First Church’s Christmas Barrel The First Church’s Christmas Barrel Those who like a “white Christmas” should see one out on the Western plains, where old Mother Earth lies down for her winter sleep under a coverlet so white that from horizon to horizon there is hardly enough gray to outline her form.