Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

the lower side of anything

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

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

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

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

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

any of numerous small pigeons

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

underpants worn by men

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

having lost your job

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

an association of criminals

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

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

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

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

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

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

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

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

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

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

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

and nothing more

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

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

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

immediately past

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

go away from a place

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

the force of workers available

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

add pepper to

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

possessive form of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

precisely, exactly

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

move hurridly

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

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

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

required or under orders

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

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

From this reading Spider Kelley had already picked up the candle, and he had it in the doorway in a second.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

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

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

at the time that

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

in or at the place that

From this reading Ty and Pepper Kendal were the last to leave the big room; and when their own men were out of it, they opened fire on us; we fired back, and when they backed into the library where the rest o’ their gang had disappeared, we made a rush for ’em.

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

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading I supposed they had come in through the library window, and I called for a candle, hopin’ to grab Ty before he could get out.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The big drawers at the bottom o’ the bookcase were swung back, showin’ a stairway behind ’em, and Ty Jones stood at the top with Pepper Kendal just behind him.

a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones

From this reading I dove through the air, catchin’ Ty’s wrist with my left hand and his throat with my right, Pepper Kendal bent his gun on me, Olaf grabbed the gun which was fired just as The grabbed Pepper’s arms.