Chapter IV · Chapter 4

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

show off

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

in a cheerful manner

From this reading The two women laughed together cheerfully.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

divisible by two

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

a large number or amount

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The two women laughed together cheerfully.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

march in a procession

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

not one, and not any

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

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

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

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

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She was sorting them slowly into three heaps.

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

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The two women laughed together cheerfully.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two women laughed together cheerfully.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

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

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading "'T was owin' to the weather," explained Miss Pendexter.

at the time that

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Mrs. Bickford had put up the wide leaf of her large table between the windows and spread out the flowers.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The two women laughed together cheerfully.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "None of us could be so smart as common this year, not even the lazy ones that always get one room done the first o' March, and brag of it to others' shame, and then never let on when they do the rest."