Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

later than; following

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

(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 Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

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

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

come to pass

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

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From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

and nothing more

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

engage in

From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "That's all right; and so ought we to make arrangements.

a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That's all right; and so ought we to make arrangements.

a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "That's all right; and so ought we to make arrangements.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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From this reading "That's all right; and so ought we to make arrangements.

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Them fellers ain't showin' their hands any, but for all we know their ingineers may come in any day, and start in to doin' things."

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From this reading "They've got to make arrangements first," replied Dan Anderson.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

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

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

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From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

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

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

male cat

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Now, you know, from what we heard down at Sky Top about this railroad, a heap of things can happen in two weeks.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE _Concerning Real Estate, Love, Friendship, and Other Good and Valuable Considerations_ "You see, it's just this-a-way," began Tom Osby, the morning after Curly's osteopathic horse saga; "I've got to go on up to Vegas after a load of stuff, and I'll be gone a couple of weeks.