Chapter IX

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

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From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

a boy or man

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

let fall to the ground

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

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

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

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From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

in the near future

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

carry out

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

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

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

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

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

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

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

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

From this reading I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

(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 I had caught the fever of traveling pretty hard myself now, and as Allen was a sociable sort of chap as well as a good talker, it didn't take him long to convince me that Tucson was a poor town for us to remain in.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Like most fellows who stay in the West long, Allen was a great bull-con man (hot air man).

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

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

during the time that

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

which person or people

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Allen had landed in Tucson but a few days before with about the same intentions I had, but for some reason had taken a violent dislike to the town, and now wanted to go to Los Angeles.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

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

From this reading Then, as two young fellows will, we soon came to an understanding that we would stick by each other through thick and thin and work our way to Los Angeles, Cal.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "_For God's Sake, Give Me a Drop of Water._" I stayed in Tucson one night, and while knocking about the streets the next day I met a young man down at the depot who introduced himself as J. C. Allen, from some town in the East, which I have forgotten.