Chapter XXIII · Heckling His Excellency

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

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

(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 “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

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

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

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

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

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

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

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

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

strike violently

From this reading Boom! bang!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading Boom! bang!

for a short time

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

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From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

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From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

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From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

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

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

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

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

the act of removing the contents of something

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

divisible by two

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

having lost your job

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

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

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

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

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

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

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

the force of workers available

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

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

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

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

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “Jupiter!” gasped Dan, as he reached Dave’s side.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

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

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “The rebels are returning from the suburbs,” Dave exclaimed, “and even the near-by houses are emptying themselves of hundreds of other armed men.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

give a thrashing to; beat hard

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

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

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “There must be a million of them, in all,” said Danny Grin briefly, “but I reckon we can thrash ’em all.”

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

From this reading Two shots were fired almost together from the “Castoga’s” forward guns.