Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "He's got a place at last.

form a curve

From this reading They saw the man bend earthward beneath the weight of the trunk.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading They saw the man bend earthward beneath the weight of the trunk.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

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From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading They saw the man bend earthward beneath the weight of the trunk.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "Seth Lawson," they explained to some newcomers.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "He's got a place at last.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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From this reading "He's got a place at last.

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

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

immediately past

From this reading "He's got a place at last.

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From this reading "Seth Lawson," they explained to some newcomers.

town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

most important element

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity

From this reading "Seth Lawson," they explained to some newcomers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "He's got a place at last.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

cut with a saw

From this reading They saw the man bend earthward beneath the weight of the trunk.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading "Seth Lawson," they explained to some newcomers.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading "Seth Lawson," they explained to some newcomers.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

confined on all sides

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

male cat

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading They watched a man get out, lift an enormous trunk and carry it into the stable on his shoulders.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading They saw the man bend earthward beneath the weight of the trunk.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.

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

From this reading The whittlers of the little sticks sitting on dry goods boxes which surrounded the corner grocery looked up as a wagon came lumberingly down the Lexington Pike, rounded the corner and made its way up Main Street to Tom Coleman's livery stable.