Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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From this reading “Aw, now!”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.

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From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.

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

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

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

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

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

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading “Aw, now!”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

a long narrow opening

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

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

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

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

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

male cat

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading “Ouaie,” said Tom, taking up his parable--“wanted me to join him in getting a loan on farm, he did.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading ‘And why?’

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading HOW THE NEW MINE CAPTAIN CAME Tom Hamon and Peter Mauger seated themselves on a rock within a few feet of the narrow slit out of which Nance and Bernel had been looking.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “Ouaie--a loan on farm, and me to join him, ’cause he couldn’ do it without.