Chapter XVII

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

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

(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 "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

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

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

a youthful male person

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

at any time

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

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From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

a boy or man

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

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From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading And that goes."

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

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

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

not any; not one

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

any competition

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

carry out

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

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

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

a special situation

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

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

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

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

From this reading "THE FINEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO FAIRFIELD!"

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

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

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Elmer had watched this meeting with eagerness; and he immediately turned to Mr. Garrabrant.

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AFTER the second in the race, Felix Wagner, had come in, one of the first things the boy from Fairfield did was to hunt out Lil Artha, shake hands with him heartily, and congratulate him.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'd like to have beat you, all right," he said with a whimsical grimace; "but I take it no fellow had need of feeling ashamed about playing second fiddle to such a giant on a hike as you, Lil Artha.