Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

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

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

a room used for dining

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

not still wet

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

divisible by two

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

plural of “kernel” — the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

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 Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

not any; not one

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

suffering from lack of food

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

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

From this reading The Puff-Pudgys were surely in no danger of starving for some time to come.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

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 Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

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

From this reading Teenty and Weenty ALL around the sides of the dining-room were pockets, or bins, in the wall; and these were full of those things the prairie-dogs are most fond of eating.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading Put back that grain of wheat," commanded the mother, in a severe voice.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Clover-seeds filled one bin, and sweet roots another; dried mulberry leaves--that must have come from a long distance--were in another bin, and even kernels of yellow field corn were heaped in one place.