Chapter IX

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “Well, you saw it afterward,” said Ben coolly.

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

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

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading “Well, you saw it afterward,” said Ben coolly.

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase “in high dudgeon”)

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

your parents

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

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

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

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

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

engage in

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

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

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Well, you saw it afterward,” said Ben coolly.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

having eyes half closed in order to see better

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That was to make folks see it, and come and dig us out,” said Joel, squinting up at the sky.

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

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

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

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

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

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

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

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

From this reading “It was mean not to wake us up.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “Well, you saw it afterward,” said Ben coolly.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “And we hadn’t seen Ben run out the stick with the red blanket on,” said Joel in a dudgeon, flinging himself flat on the grass, to drum his heels on the green sward.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, you saw it afterward,” said Ben coolly.

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

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And if you’d had your way, Joe, the old broom would have rattled down a dozen times, you wanted to shake it so hard.”