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 Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

later than; following

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

(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 “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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From this reading That one's all-over coffee.”

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

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

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

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading Got a clean collar?

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading That one's all-over coffee.”

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading Got a clean collar?

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From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

take in solid food

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

very recently

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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From this reading That one's all-over coffee.”

not easily borne; wearing

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

above and across; more than

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

in a plaintive manner

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

spoil as if by poison

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

compacted by ironing

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

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

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

in disarray; extremely disorderly

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

(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 Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I had one hell of a time,” he announced plaintively, “and that Chink will likely try to poison me if I eat over there, after this--but I got her ironed, all right.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Kent Burnett, bearing over his arm a coat newly pressed in the Delmonico restaurant, dodged in at the back door of the saloon, threw the coat down upon the tousled bed, and pushed back his hat with a gesture of relief at an onerous duty well performed.

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

From this reading Get into it, Man, and chase yourself over there to the hotel.