Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading 8.

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

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading "Stand off !" said the sentry, and shouted aloud, "Turn out, main guard!"

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

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

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

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

a boy or man

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading "Stand off !" said the sentry, and shouted aloud, "Turn out, main guard!"

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

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

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

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

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

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

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

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

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

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

go away from a place

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

most important element

From this reading "Stand off !" said the sentry, and shouted aloud, "Turn out, main guard!"

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

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

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

From this reading "Stand off !" said the sentry, and shouted aloud, "Turn out, main guard!"

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Stand off !" said the sentry, and shouted aloud, "Turn out, main guard!"

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

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

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

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading "I don't care," replied the sentry, "if they touch me, I'll fire."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Stand off !" said the sentry, and shouted aloud, "Turn out, main guard!"

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

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

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

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

during the time that

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

which person or people

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "If you fire you must die for it," said Henry Knox, who was passing by.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Fire!" shouted the boys, for they were persuaded he could not do it without leave from a civil officer; and a young fellow spoke out, "We will knock him down for snapping," while they whistled through their fingers and huzzaed.