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 This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

anew

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

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

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

a hazard on a golf course

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

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

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

coins made of gold

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

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

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

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

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

and nothing more

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

not any; not one

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

by chance

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

a strong wind from the southwest

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

having a supporting base

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

express in words

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

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

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading But then, perhaps, he had just come out of the tent.

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From this reading "THERE'S TOBY!"

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

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

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

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading "THERE'S TOBY!"

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

a Caucasian

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Standing in the storm, at the edge of the gypsy camp, Bunny Brown, his father and Bunker Blue looked at the dark man with the gold rings in his ears.

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

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading This man--a gypsy with white teeth--did not seem to mind the rain, though he had on no yellow coat, "sou'wester," cap or rubber boots.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you come to tell me you would sell me the little trick pony?" he asked again.