Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

(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 “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

possessive form of “christopher” — Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading You’ve often let me go fishing with Perk, grandfather.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

the act of departing

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading You’ve often let me go fishing with Perk, grandfather.”

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

indecision in speech or action

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading You’ve often let me go fishing with Perk, grandfather.”

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

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

From this reading “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

not any; not one

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

many times at short intervals

From this reading You’ve often let me go fishing with Perk, grandfather.”

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

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)

From this reading You’ve often let me go fishing with Perk, grandfather.”

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

From this reading “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

express the need or desire for

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Perk’ll look out for Bill and me all right.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

carry out

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

possessive form of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

the act of using

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “Jane is going to the author-lady’s to have a silly party for her old doll and I don’t want to go,” he said.

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

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TULIP’S DREAM Christopher’s request that Jo Perkins might have the use of a horse and wagon for the afternoon to take him and Billy Carpenter on a picnic was granted with some hesitation.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, but then there was no other boy along to suggest mischief.”

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

From this reading You’ve often let me go fishing with Perk, grandfather.”