Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Go and ask Mr. Ostermaier,” said Tish, in a bored tone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

for the reason that

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

tired of the world

From this reading “Go and ask Mr. Ostermaier,” said Tish, in a bored tone.

a youthful male person

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading “Go and ask Mr. Ostermaier,” said Tish, in a bored tone.

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

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

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

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

a person of subnormal intelligence

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Go and ask Mr. Ostermaier,” said Tish, in a bored tone.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

not any; not one

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

not one, and not any

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “Go and ask Mr. Ostermaier,” said Tish, in a bored tone.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

introduce

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading “And that’s the truth?”

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “But this boy outside——” “Look here,” Tish said suddenly, “go and ask that noisy young idiot for his blue card.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading I got him and brought him in to my precinct at five minutes to nine.”

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading “Go and ask Mr. Ostermaier,” said Tish, in a bored tone.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

which person or people

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

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

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “If you want the truth,” said Tish, “although it’s none of your business, Charlie Sands, and you can unfold your arms, because the pose has no effect on me,—I was out rounding up a young man who had not registered.