Chapter IV

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

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

in actual fact

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

joined together into a whole

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

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

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

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

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

and nothing more

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

a human being

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

the quantity a room will hold

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

a male human offspring

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

not in physical motion

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

caught or fixed

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

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

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

at the time that

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.