Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Where you goin' at?

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

dearly loved

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Edward Trent, Luis Garcia!

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

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

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

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From this reading Edward Trent, Luis Garcia!

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

From this reading Where you goin' at?

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

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From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading Edward Trent, Luis Garcia!

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

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

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

on one occasion

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

a result

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

witty remark

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

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

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she rose so hastily that her beloved "pieces" fell on the floor and her spectacles slid from the end of her nose, their habitual resting place.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading Edward Trent, Luis Garcia!

possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading THE REBELLION OF THE LADS "Thank my stars, I haven't lost my faculty of doing two things to once, nor seein' a dozen!" cried Aunt Sally, as if in response to Mrs. Trent's exclamation.

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

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where you goin' at?

plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "There never was witches on this ranch before, and I reckon I can deal with a few of them that's here now.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Where you goin' at?