Chapter III

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

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

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From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

unsurpassed in some respect up to the present

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

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

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

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

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

for the reason that

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

terminate

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

lacking funds

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Hank's brows were furrowed.

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From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface

From this reading Hank's brows were furrowed.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

possessive form of “hank” — a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading Hank's brows were furrowed.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

plural of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

(formal) by means of this

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

stricken with horror

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

engage in

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

by chance

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

on one occasion

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

cut with a saw

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

express in words

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Then Horsesense Hank--_my_ Horsesense Hank, I should say--put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Easy, Jim!"

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

at the same instant

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

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

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

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

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

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

From this reading Hank's brows were furrowed.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading I wailed, "_Omigawd!_" Then started like a bishop in a burleyque as I heard my own voice wailing, "_Omigawd!_"--and saw myself whirl and make a bee-line for the door.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And the _other_ Horsesense Hank put his hand on the _other_ me's arm, and said, "Easy, Jim!", and two Helens asked, simultaneously, "Hank--what in the world has happened to us?"

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The Whacky Worlds of Maybe I was the first to break the horrified silence, and I hereby claim the all-time, All-American and world's record for silence-shattering--because _two_ of me broke it at once!