Chapter XI · What an Eye!

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

from appearances alone

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He’d been here many times before.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He’d been here many times before.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

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

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

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

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

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

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

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From this reading He’d been here many times before.

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

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

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

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was strange!

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He’d been here many times before.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

not any; not one

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Here he was in the quiet little city of his grandfather.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

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

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

that is looked for

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was strange!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He’d been here many times before.

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

From this reading That evening Johnny sat on his grandfather’s porch staring at the moon and allowing the events of the past few days to glide across his memory as a panorama glides across a picture screen.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.

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

From this reading It was strange!

which person or people

From this reading Nothing unusual had happened; but now there was the little Chinaman who apparently had been seen by no one but himself and who was now being sought by detectives.