Chapter X · Chapter 10

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From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

later than; following

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

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

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

at or in or to any place

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

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

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

a boy or man

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

an act of copying

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

being ten more than seventy

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

a town in southeast Texas on Galveston Island

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

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

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

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

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

immediately past

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

the force of workers available

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

according to the clock

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

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

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

involved in a kind of operation

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

for each

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

by necessity; by force of circumstance

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

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

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

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

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading The night force consisted of two other men besides myself.

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

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

up to a particular time

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

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

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

at the time that

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

during the time that

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

which person or people

From this reading One morning, about two-thirty I had said "G. N." to Galveston, cut out the instruments, put out the lights in the operating room, and started to go home through the receiving room and I was about to put out the last light there, when the outer door opened and in staggered a half drunken ranchman who said,

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The "split trick" man worked until ten o'clock, the other chap stayed around until twelve, or until he was clear, while I hung on until "30" on report which came anywhere from one-thirty until four A. M. After midnight I had to handle all the business that came along.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading SENDING A MESSAGE PERFORCE--RECOGNIZING AN OLD FRIEND BY HIS STUFF Some time after this I was in Fort Worth copying night reports at eighty dollars per month.

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

From this reading When I had received "30" I would cut out the instruments and go home.