Chapter I

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

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

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

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

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

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

plural of “dairy” — a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

in a serious manner

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

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

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

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

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

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

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

a boy or man

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

immediately past

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

held up in the air

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

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

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

above and across; more than

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

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

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

cut with a saw

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

any plant of the genus Veronica

From this reading Never saw it come so fast in my life,” declared Billy Speedwell earnestly, as his brother rolled the heavy cans of milk out of the cooling room at Fifield’s.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

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

From this reading ON THE ROAD AND ON THE ICE “Crickey! this is some snow, Dan.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

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

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

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

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading One at a time the brothers lifted the heavy cans and tossed them into the wagon.

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

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

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

From this reading Their new motor-truck, in which the boys picked up the milk from the various dairies under contract to Mr. Speedwell, stood near.

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.

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

From this reading “You’ll likely see a lot more snow before _this_ winter’s over, Billy,” grunted the older lad, as the last can was placed.