Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

in the past

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading "What does he want, Jack?" said I.

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

a person who fells trees

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

possessive form of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading "What does he want, Jack?" said I.

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

a distinctive influence

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

plural of “injector” — a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

a small worthless amount

From this reading "What does he want, Jack?" said I.

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

tell false information to for fun

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

immediately past

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

To recall to mind.

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

plural of “squirt” — someone who is small and insignificant

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

express in words

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

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From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "What does he want, Jack?" said I.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."

(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 JIM WAINRIGHT'S KID As I put down my name and the number of the crack engine of America--as well as the imprint of a greasy thumb--on the register of our roundhouse last Saturday night, the foreman borrowed a chew of my fireman's fine-cut, and said to me:

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

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What does he want, Jack?" said I.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I don't remember to have seen him, and I'll tell you right now that the old squirts on the 411 are good enough for me--I ain't got time to monkey with new-fangled injectors on _that_ run."

a late time of life

From this reading "Why, he says he knowed you out West fifteen years ago."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "John, that old feller that's putting on the new injectors wants to see you."