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 Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

in the past

From this reading Its mother dies two years ago.

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From this reading "'Which it ain't got none.

(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 "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

a young person of either sex

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Its mother dies two years ago.

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From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

possessive form of “ed” — impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

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

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

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

From this reading "'Which it ain't got none.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'Which it ain't got none.

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

not one, and not any

From this reading "'Which it ain't got none.

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

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

belonging to or inherited from one's father

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

precisely, exactly

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

plural of “sharp” — a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

carry out

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading Its mother dies two years ago.

plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive

From this reading "'But how about its mother?' urges Enright.

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

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

at the time that

From this reading "'These law sharps,' explains Texas, when we're organized all sociable in the Red Light, an' Black Jack's come through on right an' reg'lar lines, 'allows it's Ed's dyin' reequest that I take an' ride paternal herd on this infant child.'

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

From this reading "'Which it ain't got none.

past form of “whipsaw” — victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations

From this reading Now Ed's packed in, that baby's been whipsawed; it's a full-fledged orphan, goin' an' comin'.'

a late time of life

From this reading Its mother dies two years ago.