Chapter VIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

(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 we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

for the reason that

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

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

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

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

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

possessive form of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

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

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

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

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

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

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

cut with a saw

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

express in words

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

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

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

in the near future

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

a slight amount or degree of difference

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Jibby Jones pinned it inside his hat, so it could dry out there.

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

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

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

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

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

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

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

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.

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

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE RED-HEADED BANDIT Well, as soon as Jibby Jones got the map, we went down to the lower end of the island, and we saw the Tough Customer’s shanty-boat floating out of the slough and on down the river, and then we went back.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading We did not study the map then, because it was soaking wet.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

at the time that

From this reading As we went along, Skippy and Tad and Wampus told me what they had heard the Tough Customer say to the Rat, and what they had heard the Rat say to the Tough Customer, and when they had told it all, Wampus said to me:

in or at the place that

From this reading Orpheus Cadwallader and Wampus’s Uncle Oscar went back to the cottages, and we boys began looking for dead fish where we had left off, and as we looked we talked about the Tough Customer and the Rat and the land pirate’s treasure.