Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

later than; following

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

(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 And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

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

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

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From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

fearless and daring

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

an ignorant or foolish person

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

clothing in general

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

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

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

divisible by two

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

start firing a weapon

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

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From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

a young female

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

the act of departing

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

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

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

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

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

and nothing more

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

a narrow way or road

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

held up in the air

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

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

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

above and across; more than

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

express in words

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

a particular situation

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

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

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

in the near future

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

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

From this reading He felt greatly contented, did Marmaduke, for hadn't they beaten the "ol' pirates," and driven them away?

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

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

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

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

-ing form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading And after that they had heaped coals of fire on their heads, as the minister used to say.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

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

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

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 And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

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

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

in or at the place that

From this reading And soon their clothes were off, and dry ones on, and--best of all--some nice warm lemonade was trickling down just where the muddy water had been--down the Red Lane.

signal by winking

From this reading Quick as a wink the Toyman lifted Marmaduke on one shoulder, the little girl on the other, as he always carried them, and took them into the house.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading And a pretty sight he was, not like a bold pirate, but a great big "booby," Mother said, with the mud all over his clothes, and the water going slippity slop in his shoes, and he shouting, "Bbbbbbllllllllloooooooooo--splutter--gerchoo!" worse even than Marmaduke.