Chapter II

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

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

consider or hold as true

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

with admiration

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

for the reason that

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

a boy or man

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

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

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

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

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

not based on fact; existing only in the imagination

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

and nothing more

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I suppose they’d let us, wouldn’t they, Tom?”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

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

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

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

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose they’d let us, wouldn’t they, Tom?”

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

express in words

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

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

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading I suppose they’d let us, wouldn’t they, Tom?”

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From this reading I suppose they’d let us, wouldn’t they, Tom?”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

past form of “thump” — move rhythmically

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

male cat

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading OFF FOR CAMP Sam gave his new mitt a good try-out that evening.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

up to a particular time

From this reading He and Tom and Tom’s particular chum, Sid Morris, took possession of the alley behind the hardware store and, admiringly regarded by a dozen or so small boys, pitched and caught until supper-time.

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

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I suppose they’d let us, wouldn’t they, Tom?”

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides

From this reading Sidney, a slim, lithe, handsome chap of nearly eighteen, had been told about The Wigwam and, like Tom, sighed because he could not accept the position himself.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.

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

From this reading I suppose they’d let us, wouldn’t they, Tom?”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I’ll tell you what, though, Sam,” he said, as he made an imaginary swing at the ball just before it thumped into Sam’s new glove, “if you go up there Tom and I will come and visit you for a day or two.