Chapter XV

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

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

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

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

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

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

without care or concern

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

set up or found

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

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

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

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

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

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

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

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

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

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

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

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From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

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

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

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

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

United States poet (1917-1977)

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

English surgeon (1755-1824)

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

on the contrary

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

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

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

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

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

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

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

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

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They reached the auditorium, on the second floor of Parkinson Hall, in good time but found it already half-full.

one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading Mr. Driscoll, followed by Billy Goode, the trainer, came in a few minutes later and joined the assemblage on the stage.

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

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

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

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

(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 "Thought I might as well go along and see the fun," he observed carelessly.

at the time that

From this reading PARKINSON HAS A CHANGE OF HEART Humphrey was waiting when Ira returned from supper.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading A dozen rather conscious-looking fellows stood or sat about the stage: Fred Lyons, De Wolf Lowell, Gene Goodloe, the four class presidents, Steve Crocker, baseball captain, and several whom Ira didn't know.