Chapter I · Chapter 1

from one side of something to the other

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

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

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

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

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

completely unclothed

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

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

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

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From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

having lost your job

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

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From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

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

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

British field marshal (1850-1916)

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

staying power

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

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

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

march in a procession

From this reading "March!

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Turn!" said the master.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Right!

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Turn!" said the master.

an educational institution

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

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

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

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

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Author of "Kitchener and Other Poems," "Songs of the Prairie," "The Cow Puncher," ETC Six little slates clattered into place, and six little figures stood erect between their benches.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Turn!" said the master.

past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

showing signs of much wear or use

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.

in the company of; together with

From this reading School is dismissed"; and six pairs of bare little legs twinkled along the aisle, across the well-worn threshold, down the big stone step, and into the dusty road, warm with the rays of the Indian summer sun.