Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

the lower side of anything

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

your parents

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

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

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

and nothing more

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

tell false information to for fun

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

and nothing more

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We should have followed and caught the thief," he was saying for the eleventh time--Billie had counted them.

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

in or at the place that

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

which person or people

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Teddy was the only member of the party who was not fully satisfied with the expedition.

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

From this reading "It would have been like taking candy from a kid to have caught up with his old flivver, and then we could have landed him in jail, where he belongs."

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

From this reading In the bottom of the tonneau,--Billie and the two boys were using it as a foot rest,--was safely stowed the shabby, but, oh! so precious old trunk, and on Billie's face was the "smile that wouldn't come off;" or at least that is what Ferd called it.

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

From this reading THE "CODFISH" A few minutes later a very exultant crowd of young folks were starting back over the road they had just traveled so fast.