Chapter XV · Chapter 15

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

a wind that blows from the north

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

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

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

put on clothes

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

surrounding and closing in on or hemming in

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

divisible by two

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

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

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

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

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

where the air is unconfined

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

literature in metrical form

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

make short successive sounds

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

uttered with a trill

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

move back and forth or sideways

From this reading Out-of-doors old Boreas, Jess said, held sway.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

sounding as if pronounced low in the throat

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading There was flour on her arms, on one cheek, and even on the tip of her nose.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading PIE AND POETRY Laura's sleeves were rolled up to her plump elbows and she had an enveloping apron on that covered her dress from neck to toe.

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

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

which person or people

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.

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

From this reading Shutters flapped, the branches of the hard maple creaked against the clapboarded ell of the house, and there was an occasional throaty rattle in the chimney that made one think that the Spirit of the Wind was dying there.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You certainly are poetic," drawled Bobby, who had come into the Beldings' big kitchen, too, and was comfortably seated on the end of the table at which Laura had been rolling out piecrust.