Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There's somethin' I want to talk about."

later than; following

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

any thing at all

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

a youthful male person

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

eat an early morning meal

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

be worthy or deserving

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

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From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

first in order of birth

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

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

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

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

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

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

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

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

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

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

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

do one's shopping

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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From this reading There's somethin' I want to talk about."

in or at or to some place

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

a male human offspring

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

in the near future

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading There's somethin' I want to talk about."

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From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

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

From this reading There's somethin' I want to talk about."

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

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

male cat

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "Tom," said the father, as soon as the back door had closed behind them, "Tom, I'm bein' made a good deal more of than I deserve, but 'tain't any of my doin's, and men that ort to know keep tellin' me that I'm doin' a lot o' good in town.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading There's somethin' I want to talk about."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

at the time that

From this reading Tom wanted to go somewhere else; what boy doesn't, when his parents have anything for him to do?

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

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From this reading "Tom," said Sam Kimper to his eldest son one morning after breakfast, "I wish you'd walk along to the shop with me.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Nevertheless, the young man finally obeyed his father, and the two left the house together.