Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

(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 "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

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

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

the lower side of anything

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

in deplorable condition

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

a cruel and brutal fellow

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "I haven't done it."

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

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From this reading "I haven't done it."

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

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I haven't done it."

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

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

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

a boy or man

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

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

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

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

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

not any; not one

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

exactly

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

possessive form of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

determined

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

express in words

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

express in words

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

in or at that place or location

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

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

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

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

From this reading GUS PLUM'S CONFESSION That the former bully of Oak Hall was thoroughly broken-down there could be no doubt, and Dave pitied him from the bottom of his heart.

(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 "Well, you know how I promised Doctor Clay I'd turn over a new leaf, and all that," began Plum.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

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

From this reading He wondered what Gus Plum would have to say next, and resolved to aid the lad as much as lay in his power.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Come, Gus, you had better tell me your whole story," he said, kindly, and sitting on the bed he took one of the lad's hands in his own.