Chapter I

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

higher than, or over, something

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

the quality of being advisable

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

a name given to a product or service

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

past form of “chalk” — write, draw, or trace with chalk

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

traveling across

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

the act of digging

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

a quad with a square body

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

covered or protected with or as if with a case

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

belonging to some prior time

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

divisible by two

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

opinion or judgment

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

endowed with talent or talents

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

destroyed or killed

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

jump lightly

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

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

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

used to form the superlative

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

not any; not one

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

be oriented

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

above and across; more than

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

not often

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

not permanent; not lasting

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

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

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."

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

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Before the missile landed in the dish pan Lee Hop was digging madly across the open, half way to the ranch house, and temporary safety.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading He had no eyes in the back of his head but was rarely gifted in the "ways that are strange," and he felt danger before the boot left Johnny’s hand.

during the time that

From this reading Lee Hop’s stoop-shouldered back was encased in a brand new, blue flannel shirt, the price mark chalked over one shoulder blade, and he sing-songed a Chinese classic while debating the advisability of adopting a pair of trousers and thus crossing another of the boundaries between the Orient and the Occident.

the words that are spoken

From this reading He strode to the gallery to ask the cook, erstwhile subject of the Most Heavenly One, but the words froze on his lips.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading TEX RETURNS Johnny Nelson reached up for the new, blue flannel shirt he had hung above his bunk, and then placed his hands on hips and soliloquized: "Me an’ Red buy a new shirt apiece Saturday night an’ one of ’em ’s gone Sunday mornin’; purty fast work even for this outfit."