Chapter V

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

in the past

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

the act of waking

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

concealing something under the ground

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In this he and Granny Joslin had placed the dead man.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading In this he and Granny Joslin had placed the dead man.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading In this he and Granny Joslin had placed the dead man.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

having the identity known or established

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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 THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

for more time

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading In this he and Granny Joslin had placed the dead man.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

deficient in amount or quality or extent

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

not any; not one

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

the middle of the day

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading In this he and Granny Joslin had placed the dead man.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

a gap between cloud masses

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading In this he and Granny Joslin had placed the dead man.

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

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

not known

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

not having an identifying mark

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

under normal conditions

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading The owner of these meager acres was now come to his rest, here by the side of many others of his kin whose graves, unmarked, lay here or there, no longer identified under the broken branches of the trees.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

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

From this reading Word passed up and down the little creek that the burying of Andrew Joslin would be at noon that day; so one by one horses came splashing down the creek—usually carrying a man with a woman back of him, the woman sometimes carrying one child, sometimes two.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading A neighbor blacksmith had wrought sufficient nails to hold together a rough box.

a late time of life

From this reading THE AWAKENING OF DAVID JOSLIN IN THE old apple orchard of Preacher Joslin—whose gnarled trees had been planted by some unknown hand unknown years ago—a long and narrow rift showed in the rocky soil.