Chapter XXII

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

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

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

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

a youthful male person

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

occurring with or following as a consequence

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

without stop or interruption

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

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

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

material resulting from the process of grinding

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

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

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

cause to move by striking

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

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From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

a boy or man

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

staying power

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

the operator of streetcar

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

not any; not one

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

above and across; more than

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

go across or through

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

be fully aware or cognizant of

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

be seated

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said later that he did not realize it himself.

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

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

move or stir about violently

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

except if; if not

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.

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

From this reading A DELAYED PITCHER The motorman was grinding away at the brakes but the heavy car continued to slide on, for the hill was steep.

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

From this reading The lad was struggling to free himself but could not, and he did not seem to be able to raise himself to an upright position on the seat, in which case he would have been safe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The horse lay quiet now, for a man had managed to get to him and sit on his head, so the animal could not kick and thresh about with the consequent danger of getting his legs under the trolley.

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

From this reading The car would pass the horse and the wagon by a good margin, but the boy, leaning far over, was sure to be hit unless Joe saved him, and no one in the street seemed to think of the boy's danger.