Chapter XIII

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

later than; following

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

of short duration or distance

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

having knowledge of

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

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From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

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

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

stubbornly unyielding

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

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

From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

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

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

usually used of a face

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

liable to be accused, or cause for such liability

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

a city in northern Mexico on the Rio Grande opposite El Paso

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

immediately past

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

possessive form of “leo” — (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

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 Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

bearing in mind; attentive to

From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

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From this reading Mindful of Pringle’s adventure and mishap with the Judge he took a long chance.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

in an auspicious manner

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Him, so propitiously ill-favored, Aughinbaugh dogged to Leo’s satrapy.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

in or at that place or location

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

not neatly combed

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

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

From this reading There Leo took cognizance of him and, after a window-breaking progress, companied him to Juarez.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --_Humpty-Dumpty._ At last, on a happy day, there came to the Judge’s office, demanding and receiving brief audience, a fat man with an indictable face; a man disreputable, vast and unkempt, with a sloven’s shoebrush for beard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”

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

From this reading “You’ve been listening at doors--and behind trees--and down chimneys--or you couldn’t have known it!”