Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

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

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

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

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

informal terms for money

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

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

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

start firing a weapon

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

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

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

an opening into or through something

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

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

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

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

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

catch fire

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

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

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

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

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

according to the clock

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

cut with a saw

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

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

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

the season of growth

From this reading Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

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

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

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

From this reading To the small boys was given the privilege of picking up pieces of brush in the grove and piling them up under the kettle, all ready for Jem to kindle a grand fire.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

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

From this reading A large iron bar had next to be run through a hole in one of the fence-posts, and upon it an iron pot was hung.

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 Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

possessive form of “water” — 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 Now, fresh water must be brought, in pails, from the little spring which rippled from a rock near the water’s edge.

in or at the place that

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.

which person or people

From this reading “How happy are they Who have clams every day!”

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

From this reading One o’clock finds the girls, boys, nurses, dollies, and big Ranger escorting Mamma to the shore, where Jem, Ned, and Kit threw off their coats, which Artie saw meant work, and so immediately followed their example.