Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

a pronunciation of afraid

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

any thing at all

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

plural of “bookbinder” — a worker whose trade is binding books

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

a youthful male person

From this reading _DEDICATION_ HEWITT HANSON HOWLAND WITH HALEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND FRATERNAL _Little Boy!

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a borough of New York City

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading _DEDICATION_ HEWITT HANSON HOWLAND WITH HALEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND FRATERNAL _Little Boy!

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

the last (12th) month of the year

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complete and wholehearted fidelity

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having a defect

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men

From this reading _DEDICATION_ HEWITT HANSON HOWLAND WITH HALEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND FRATERNAL _Little Boy!

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

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urge on with shouts

From this reading Halloo!--halloo!

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come to pass

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading _DEDICATION_ HEWITT HANSON HOWLAND WITH HALEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND FRATERNAL _Little Boy!

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

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informal terms for a mother

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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 BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

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

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

at the time that

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _DEDICATION_ HEWITT HANSON HOWLAND WITH HALEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND FRATERNAL _Little Boy!

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From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading BOOKBINDERS AND PRINTERS BROOKLYN, N. Y.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Can't you hear me calling you?-- Little Boy that used to be, Come in here and play with me._ A Defective Santa Claus A Defective Santa Claus Allus when our Pa he's away Nen Uncle Sidney comes to stay At our house here--so Ma an' me An' Etty an' Lee-Bob won't be Afeard ef anything at night Might happen--like Ma says it might.