Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

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

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

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

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

in a reflex manner

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

causing inconvenience

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

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

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

a youthful male person

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

past form of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

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

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

plural of “fraction” — a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

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

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

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

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

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

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

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

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

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

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

possessive form of “job” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

and nothing more

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

immediately past

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

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

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

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From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

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

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

and nothing more

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

above and across; more than

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

past form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

pull or pull out sharply

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

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

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

an educational institution

From this reading SCHOOL.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

caught or fixed

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

in a confused mass

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

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

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

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

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

the time of life between 20 and 30

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

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

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

a large number or amount

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

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

From this reading The next fall was Job's last term at school.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He felt awkward and out of place, for most of the boys of the country round left at sixteen, just as they were tangled up in fractions and syntax.

at the time that

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

in or at the place that

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

a Caucasian

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

which person or people

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

belonging to which person

From this reading Now he was close to the twenties, and the only big boy left in the Frost Creek school, whose white walls peeped out through a grove of live-oaks where the creek babbled merrily over the rocks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Yet with a pluck that had always characterized him, Job stuck to his books and sat among the crowd of little youngsters who automatically recited the multiplication table when the teacher was looking, and threw paper wads when she was not.