Chapter II

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

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading So _much_ has happened this afternoon," and she sighed ecstatically.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

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

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

next to; at the side of

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

a youthful male person

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

in an ecstatic manner

From this reading So _much_ has happened this afternoon," and she sighed ecstatically.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

a young female

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading So _much_ has happened this afternoon," and she sighed ecstatically.

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

From this reading So _much_ has happened this afternoon," and she sighed ecstatically.

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

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

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

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

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

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

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From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

“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 "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

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

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

used to form the superlative

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading So _much_ has happened this afternoon," and she sighed ecstatically.

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

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

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From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

possessive form of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

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

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading So _much_ has happened this afternoon," and she sighed ecstatically.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Oh, Johnny O'Harrity, I am so glad!" she said with relief.

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

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

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

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

From this reading "I'd most forgotten this was his night for getting home early.

at the time that

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."

in or at the place that

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A PROBLEM TO SOLVE A boy with a pair of crutches beside him sat on the steps of the apartment house where Carolyn May lived.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'Lo, Carolyn May!" he said when the greatly, excited little girl and the mongrel dog arrived, "Your Pop's got home."