Chapter II

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

the state of being absent

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

(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 "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

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

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

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

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

eagerly desirous

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

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

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

of surpassing excellence

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

intentionally conceived

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

true confidential information

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

put on clothes

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

a person who fells trees

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

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

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

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

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

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 Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

on one occasion

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

with speed

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

in the near future

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

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

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

be standing; be upright

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

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

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

up to a particular time

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

precisely as stated

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

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

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

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

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

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

From this reading "Then we'll go jest as soon as Mrs. Spratt comes back."

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Johnny was not hindered very long by the absence of the owner of the stand, for in a few moments afterward she returned, flushed and heated by her unusual exertion, but wearing a triumphant look.

(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 "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "I guess we'd see him if we went down on the pier an' waited till his boat come in."

at the time that

From this reading "When could we find that feller on the steamboat?" asked Johnny, anxious to settle all the details of this very brilliant scheme at once.

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

From this reading "Well, of course I don't mean that she would really roll over if she had the dress on," said Jimmy, quickly, conscious that he had colored his picture a trifle too high, "but I mean she'd feel good enough to do it."