Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

later than; following

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

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From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

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

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

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

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

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

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

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

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

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From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

show off

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

start firing a weapon

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

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From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

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

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

a young female

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

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From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

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

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

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

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

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

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

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

From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

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

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

immediately past

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

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From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

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

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

no person; not anyone

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

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From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

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

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

separate into parts or portions

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

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

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

up to a particular time

From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

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

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

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From this reading I hangs about the streets till I sees a fire, w'en, off I goes full split to the nearest fire-station, calls out the engine, and gits the reward for bein' first to give the alarm."

(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 "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.

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

From this reading "Well, Martha," he said, after a prolonged silence, "I've got work at last."

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From this reading I'm wot you may call a appendage o' the fire-brigade.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes; it ain't much to boast of, to be sure, but it pays, and, as it ties me to nothin' an' nobody, it suits my taste well.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Have you?" cried the girl, with a look of interest.