Chapter XIV

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

From this reading BAITING A TRAP.

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From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

harassment especially of a tethered animal

From this reading BAITING A TRAP.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

a crib for storing and drying ears of corn

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading "It's the one, pard," jubilated the cowboy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

a quad with a square body

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

well known or easily recognized

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

house for a farmer and family

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

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

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

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

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

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

From this reading "It's the one, pard," jubilated the cowboy.

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

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

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

From this reading "It's the one, pard," jubilated the cowboy.

immediately past

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

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

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

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

From this reading "It's the one, pard," jubilated the cowboy.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

past form of “pocket” — put in one's pocket

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

cut with a saw

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

move an implement through

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

express in words

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

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

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading BAITING A TRAP.

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

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

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

at the time that

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

in or at the place that

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I've come through a-smoking with it from that place where Grattan had me pocketed with the mandarin.

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

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading "Is that the New York man's automobile, Joe?" asked Matt, "the one that was stolen from Martin's garage last night?'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It's queer I stopped here, although I'm off my bearings, haven't the least notion where I am, and this is the first farmhouse I've seen for a dozen miles; but it won't seem quite so queer when I tell you that I saw those machines leaning against the corncrib, and that the familiar look of 'em brought me in to stir up the natives and ask a few questions."