Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

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

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "'Lo, boys!" he called, taking a firmer grip of the pipestem.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

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From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

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From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

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

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

weak from exhaustion

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

at any time

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

a notable achievement

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading "'Lo, boys!" he called, taking a firmer grip of the pipestem.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

death of a person

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

the act of grasping

From this reading "'Lo, boys!" he called, taking a firmer grip of the pipestem.

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

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

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

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

and nothing more

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

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

From this reading "'Lo, boys!" he called, taking a firmer grip of the pipestem.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

not any; not one

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

and nothing more

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

everlastingly; for all time

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

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

From this reading "'Lo, boys!" he called, taking a firmer grip of the pipestem.

Identical; not different.

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "'Lo, boys!" he called, taking a firmer grip of the pipestem.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Chet Morton always stated it as a grave fact that Carl Stummer slept with his pipe in his mouth and a supply of fresh straws constantly by his bedside and that he changed them in his sleep.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading How he managed to chew a straw and smoke a pipe perpetually at the same time was always a fascinating mystery, but he could do it and always seemed to derive a great deal of satisfaction from the feat, stopping only to change the straw or fill the pipe at intervals.

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

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

at the time that

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE OLD MILL Carl Stummer, a lanky, shambling old farmer with drooping shoulders, a drooping mustache and a drooping pipe, was just coming in from the fields when the boys came through the barnyard gate.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Some people had been known to have seen him without the straw and some had seen him without the pipe, but no one had ever seen him without one or the other.