Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

the act of blending components together thoroughly

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading Mr. Daney jeered.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

start firing a weapon

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

having lost your job

From this reading You're fired."

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision

From this reading Mr. Daney jeered.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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 "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Daney jeered.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading "Out of this office!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a male human offspring

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

be standing; be upright

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

carry out

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

in or at that place or location

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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

From this reading "Out of this office!

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

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

precisely as stated

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

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

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

but in spite of that

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you dare to loan my son as much as a thin dime I'll fire you out of hand."

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

From this reading You're fired."

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading "How?" he demanded very distinctly, and yet with a queer, unusual blending of the sentence with a single word, as if the very force of his breath had telescoped every syllable, "would you like to stand off in that corner there and take a long runnin' jump at yourself, proud father?"