Chapter V

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

later than; following

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

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From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

a plant of the genus Trifolium

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

recognizable; marked

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

on a floor below

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

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From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

destroyed or killed

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

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

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

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

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

the sound of laughing

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

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 I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

a form of address for a man

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

not any; not one

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

above and across; more than

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

thrust or throw into

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

a city in central New York

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

carry out

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

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

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

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

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I'm goin' t' send a load a' stuff t' Syracuse in th' mornin', 'n' I'll want some honey t' take 'long."

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

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

at the time that

From this reading There was merry laughter over the affair when he came downstairs dressed in a dry suit, and, on Mr. Kimball's suggestion, the boys decided they had gone through enough excitement for one day.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading GATHERING THE HONEY Whether it was the country air, or the exercise Roger took after his sudden bath, he did not know, but he felt no ill effects from the plunge into the creek, nor did he catch cold.

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

From this reading "I would think Roger needed a rest," said Clara.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Ef ye ain't got nothin' else t' do this arternoon, Ade," said Mr. Kimball, "ye might git off some a' th' clover honey.