Chapter X

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

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

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

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

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

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

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

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

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

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

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

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

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

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

ten 10s

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

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

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

a single distinct event

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

a projection or ridge that suggests a keel

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

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

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

for each

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

by chance

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

get rid of

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

restricted to something

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

a quantity of money

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

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

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

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

From this reading Long before the contest began it became evident that they were not to lack an audience.

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

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

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

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

plural of “towner” — a resident of a town or city

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

possessive form of “tucker” — United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

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

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

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

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading TOBY BLOCKS THE PLATE The baseball game between the Towners and the Spanish Head boys came off on the following Wednesday, strictly according to schedule.

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

From this reading By that time Toby and Arnold had somewhat recovered from the excitement incident to coming into possession of so much money and were able to give their minds to the event.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

during the time that

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

which person or people

From this reading Of the two, perhaps it was Toby who was able to give the most thought to playing ball that afternoon.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Toby was the satisfied owner of a passbook on a New York bank which showed him to have on deposit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, subject to interest at four per cent., while Arnold had that morning witnessed the laying of the keel of his knockabout in Mr. Tucker’s shed.