Chapter V

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

From this reading He was just a good fellow.

wool of the alpaca

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

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

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

a chronic drinker

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

a quad with a square body

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

a boy or man

From this reading He was just a good fellow.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

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

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

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

From this reading He was just a good fellow.

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

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

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

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

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

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

and nothing more

From this reading He was just a good fellow.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

being perceived or observed

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

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

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

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

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading "Now, you mustn't get the idea that Samp was the town drunkard, for he never was.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

at the time that

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

signal by winking

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When the second set of young fellows outgrew him and settled down, he picked up with the third, and his wife's brown alpaca began to be noticed more or less among the women.

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

From this reading And he would wink at 'em, give 'em ten dollars apiece for their damages and jolly his way down the street to his office.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

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

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "'Go it when you're young Samp, for when you're old you can't.'