Chapter IV

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

later than; following

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

disposed to please

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

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

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

next to; at the side of

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

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

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

being one more than seven

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

in an eminent manner

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

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

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

immediately past

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

not any; not one

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

arrange in a container

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

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

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

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

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

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

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

giving satisfaction

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

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

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

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

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

a male human offspring

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

having a supporting base

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

plural of “stripper” — a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

the removal of covering

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the rays of the sun

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

express in words

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

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

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

the present time or age

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

one who works strenuously

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

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From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

branch out in a twiglike manner

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

up to a particular time

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.

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

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading AT THE STRIPPING-HOUSE "It is easy to tell the toiler How best he can carry his pack: But no one can rate a burden's weight Until it has been on his back."

during the time that

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

which person or people

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading But the stripping-house stove was a dull red, and the atmosphere of the room was eminently satisfactory to the strippers standing by the high platform that ran the length of the house under the eight window sashes ranged in a long single row.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was the last of January and every snow-laden twig in the little thicket that fringed the brook back of the Castle barn that stood across the road in front of the James dwelling, shimmered like an oriental woman's tiara in the brilliant sunshine that suggested a not far distant thaw.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Four of Mr. Doggett's sons,--Jim, the second married son, Jappy, Joe and Dock, who lived at home, and Bunch Trisler, a short, trim, and amiable little man of thirty worked at the stripping, while Gran'dad Doggett sat, an interested spectator, on a box beside the stove.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The thaw was not today however; the icy air nipped the fingers and sent a trail of vapor after little Dock Doggett, carrying sticks of tobacco from the south end of the barn to the stripping-house twenty yards away.