Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

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From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

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

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

top part of an apron; covering the chest

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

opinion or judgment

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

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

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

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

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

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

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

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

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

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

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

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From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

the force of workers available

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

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

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

above and across; more than

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

a light shade of red

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

reflecting optimism

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

term of address for a man

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

full of anxiety and concern

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some men said he was over eighty now.

lacking natural ease

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

carry out

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

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

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

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

From this reading His round head was deeper between his shoulders than of old, and his pink face was strained and solicitous.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

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From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading God Almighty's Mustang Jim Silver turned out of the yard into the office.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, sir," he wheezed, "I see you take it good and game."

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

From this reading As the young man entered, the old trainer sat dumped in his chair, rosy, bald, with innocent blue eyes, like a baby without a bib, waiting for its bottle.