Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

later than; following

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

(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 There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

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

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

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

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

capable of wounding

From this reading Frankenstein The morning was biting cold.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

provoking fear terror

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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 Frankenstein The morning was biting cold.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

a room used for dining

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

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

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator

From this reading Frankenstein The morning was biting cold.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

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

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

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

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

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

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

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

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Frankenstein The morning was biting cold.

not any; not one

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

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

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

perfected or made shiny and smooth

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

able to absorb fluids

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

with sweetening added

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

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

From this reading Frankenstein The morning was biting cold.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

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

From this reading There are no buckwheat cakes nowadays, like those that Aunt 'Ritta made--glossy brown, all of a size, and porous as a sponge.

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

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At the breakfast-table the butter splintered off under the knife, and the milk was frozen so hard that Mary 'Liza and I sugared it and made believe it was ice-cream.

up to a particular time

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

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

From this reading Frankenstein The morning was biting cold.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

at the time that

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A northwest wind had been busy for hours sweeping and dusting the sky until, now that it was resting from its labors, the blue vault was as clean and bright as our mahogany dining-table after Uncle Ike had polished it with beeswax and rosin.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading When Gilbert, the under dining-room servant, brought in the buckwheat cakes and waffles from the kitchen, he had to cover them with a hot plate, and then run as hard as he could go across the yard to the house, to keep them from chilling on the way.