Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

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

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Somebody had "beat Joe up--see!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

past form of “commend” — express approval of

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

From this reading There had been a "cop" in the story.

divisible by two

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading Somebody had "beat Joe up--see!"

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

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

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From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading Somebody had "beat Joe up--see!"

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

on one occasion

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

above and across; more than

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Somebody had "beat Joe up--see!"

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

a person, without saying who

From this reading Somebody had "beat Joe up--see!"

be standing; be upright

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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 There had been a "cop" in the story.

past form of “swipe” — strike with a swiping motion

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been a "cop" in the story.

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Somebody had "beat Joe up--see!"

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

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It seems that previous to this Joe had swiped some bananas from the fruit stand of one Tony, and that, previous to that, Joe had been hungry--"Hung'y as hell" was Joe's way of putting it--a way that commended itself to Tommy at once as being extremely picturesque.

a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

From this reading Joe had exhibited a welt on his shoulder and another on his leg in proof of the assertion.

during the time that

From this reading In fact, even while Joe talked he kept on saying it over and over in his mind, so fine was the phrase and so expansive.