All 12 Uses of
garner
in
Among the Hidden
- Usually the Garners' mail was just bills or thin envelopes carrying curt orders from the Government about how much corn to plant, which fertilizer to use, and where to take their crop when it was harvested.†
p. 23.9
- They were mansions, as large as the Garners' house and barn put together.†
p. 30.9
- The house he could see best, right behind the Garners' backyard, was occupied by the Sports Family.†
p. 37.8
- It showed just the corner of the Garners' barn, but when Jen turned it a bit, the entire Garner house came into view.†
p. 67.5
- The first day, a Government inspector came out to examine the Garners' crop, so Luke stayed in his room the entire day.†
p. 75.2
- "Some shadow children do because they don't have food ration cards, and the rest of their family doesn't share," she said, opening a refrigerator that was bigger than every appliance in the Garners' kitchen put together.†
p. 80.0
- It wasn't a common question in the Garner house.†
p. 1.9 *
- He liked to forget he was Luke Garner, third child hidden in the attic.†
p. 33.2
- "Luke Garner," she announced solemnly, "you have come to the right place.†
p. 65.9
- It showed just the corner of the Garners' barn, but when Jen turned it a bit, the entire Garner house came into view.†
p. 67.6
- Mr. Garner, Mrs. Garner, thank you very much for reporting this boy's arrival immediately.†
p. 151.1
- Mr. Garner, Mrs. Garner, thank you very much for reporting this boy's arrival immediately.†
p. 151.1
Definitions:
-
(1)
(garner) acquire by one's efforts
-
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Garner is used with various connotations. It may imply gathering information, something physical, or reputation. Historically, it was often used to reference placing grain into storage or the storehouse for the grain.