Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

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

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

causing mental discomfort

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

divisible by two

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

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

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

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

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

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

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

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

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

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

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

of great significance or value

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

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

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

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

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

not any; not one

From this reading No!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

above and across; more than

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

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

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the rays of the sun

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading Peter Coddington sat in the afternoon sunshine on the steps of his big colonial home looking absently out over the circular drive, and the quaint terraced garden, to the red-tiled roof of the garage beyond.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the application of tiles to cover a surface

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

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

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

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

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.

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

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

belonging to which person

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading He had far more important things to think of than that--disquieting things which worried him and made him very unhappy.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Author of "The Story of Lumber" "The Story of Wool" "The Story of Glass" "The Story of Sugar" "The Story of Silk" "The Story of Porcelain" _To_ _Mr. A. C. Lawrence_ _whose friendship has followed me all_ _my life and but for whose kindly aid_ _this book could never have been written._ _S. W. B._

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But he was not thinking of the garage; he could not, in fact, even have told you the color of its vivid tiling.