Chapter XXV

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

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

(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 All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

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

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

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

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

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

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Things began to hum on Monday.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

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

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

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

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

past form of “engineer” — design as an engineer

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

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

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

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

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

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

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

sing with closed lips

From this reading Things began to hum on Monday.

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

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Things began to hum on Monday.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

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

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

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

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

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

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

according to the clock

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

an act of being a tenant or occupant

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Things began to hum on Monday.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

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

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

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

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things began to hum on Monday.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

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

From this reading Things began to hum on Monday.

male cat

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

the third day of the week; the second working day

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

up to a particular time

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

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

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE ARK FINDS A NEW HOME Jimmy had predicted a busy week, and Jimmy was right.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading On Tuesday the car-barn was ready for occupancy, and, although their lease did not begin until the first of the month, they were at liberty to move in whenever they wished, and they “wished right away,” as Tom put it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All these things Jimmy engineered with his partners’ assistance between four-thirty and six o’clock.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Telephone and electric light connections were ordered, a visit was made to the printer and a card written to be inserted three times a week in the _News-Patriot_.