Chapter XXI

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

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

(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 We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

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

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

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

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

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

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

placed in a grave

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

a person who is being chased

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

placed crosswise

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

being one more than ten

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

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

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

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

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

according to the clock

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

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

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Come on!”

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

above and across; more than

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

a coniferous tree

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

exactly

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

relieve from

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

move upward

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

cut with a saw

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

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

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

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

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

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

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

at the time that

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.

in or at the place that

From this reading We had the rest of the morning and all afternoon and part of the evening to work in, and Jibby Jones had figured out that the buried treasure must be under the old signal pine tree in the corner, near where the two roads crossed.

during the time that

From this reading We stood there by the old brick house laughing and shouting while Jibby Jones’s cat Orlando chased the Tough Customer off the road.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading WINGED ENEMIES It must have been about half-past ten or eleven o’clock in the morning by the time we got rid of the Tough Customer that had come to the old Murrell farm to get the land pirate’s buried treasure before we could get it.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading When we saw the Tough Customer vanish over a rise of ground, the rest of our work of getting the buried treasure--if there was any--seemed as simple as opening a pie to pull out a plum.