Chapter VI

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

later than; following

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

at or in the front

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

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

From this reading "Where are they going?"

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

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

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

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

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

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

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

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

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

divisible by two

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

opinion or judgment

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

the act of departing

From this reading "Where are they going?"

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

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

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

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

and nothing more

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

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

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

immediately past

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

go away from a place

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

engage in

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

a form of address for a man

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

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

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

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

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

plural of “pun” — a humorous play on words

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

pierce with many holes

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

move hurridly

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

in a playfully teasing manner

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I don't believe even the Riddle Club can solve that," said Mr. Williamson teasingly, as six pairs of eyes stared at him in amazement.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

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

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

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

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Some of the automobilists did not wait for the last cow to get out of the road before they started off, anxious to make up for the lost time.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where are they going?"

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

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

during the time that

From this reading The Larue and Williamson cars were the last to leave, and, to the surprise of the children, Mr. Williamson drove ahead while Mr. Larue turned around and went back in the direction from which they had just come.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

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

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading PUNS AND POEMS Fred and Artie hurried to let down the bars as Mr. Williamson directed, and then, not without some shouting and a wild rush after an obstinate beast or two, the cows were driven into the field and the bars replaced.