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 As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

(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 As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading What made the fellow go into the school yard, anyway?

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

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

From this reading No one asked him to come.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

a boy or man

From this reading What made the fellow go into the school yard, anyway?

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From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading What made the fellow go into the school yard, anyway?

destroyed or killed

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

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

From this reading No one asked him to come.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading What made the fellow go into the school yard, anyway?

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

not any; not one

From this reading No one asked him to come.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

and nothing more

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

a street musician who plays a hand organ or hurdy-gurdy

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

edible viscera of a butchered animal

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

above and across; more than

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

any competition

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

an educational institution

From this reading What made the fellow go into the school yard, anyway?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

express in words

From this reading WHO WILL TELL?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

a special situation

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

a source of difficulty

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

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

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What made the fellow go into the school yard, anyway?

at the time that

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

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

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

which person or people

From this reading WHO WILL TELL?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WHO WILL TELL?

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He wished that the Italians had never heard of such a place as America: if one of the race had to discover it, he need not have gone and let his fellow-countrymen know all about it, so that they should come over with organs and monkeys, and get boys into trouble--boys that weren't doing a thing to that organ-grinder when he threw a stick at them.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading As Benny Mallow hid himself in a barn in the yard into which he had jumped, he had only one distinct thought in his mind: he wished that the Italian had never come to Laketon at all--never come to the United States, in fact.