Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

(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 Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

being joined in close association

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

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

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading THEY could get coca-leaf--but the Lizard could get it from no other.

past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THEY could get coca-leaf--but the Lizard could get it from no other.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THEY could get coca-leaf--but the Lizard could get it from no other.

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

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THEY could get coca-leaf--but the Lizard could get it from no other.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

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

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

From this reading THE LIZARD.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

held dear

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

not any; not one

From this reading THEY could get coca-leaf--but the Lizard could get it from no other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

and nothing more

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THEY could get coca-leaf--but the Lizard could get it from no other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

estrangement from god

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading THE LIZARD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had been in THEIR hands, oh! many months.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

a special situation

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

at the time that

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.

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

From this reading Pepe el Lagarto was pleading his innocence of the only thing which he counted sin, and asseverating his devotion to the only being he loved; and this, condensed, is the story to which Mrs. Brundage attached all meanings but the right one.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He did what THEY would, so long as they paid him in coca-leaf to chew, a little cocaine when the leaves ran out, and enough food to live by.