Chapter V

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

in a brisk manner

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

any of various types of cabbage

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

divisible by two

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

very lively and profitable

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

a form of address for a man

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

above and across; more than

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “You pull one and show us.”

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “You pull one and show us.”

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading The patch was protected from frost, and Fred sometimes boasted of getting cabbage or parsnips “from the garden” as late as Thanksgiving Day.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading “You pull one and show us.”

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

at the time that

From this reading “Now, how do we do this stunt, Artie?” asked Fred, when they had reached the row of cabbages.

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

From this reading TABLES TURNED Jess and Polly looked over their shoulders as they walked to the garden, which was at one side of the house, but the others marched briskly along.

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

From this reading In the summer Mr. Williamson had a flourishing “truck patch,” and even now there were some late vegetables still in the ground.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You pull one and show us.”