Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

(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 will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

any thing at all

From this reading “We shall never hit on anything better.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

the side of an object that is opposite its front

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading “We shall never hit on anything better.

confined by bonds

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

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

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

cause to move by striking

From this reading “We shall never hit on anything better.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

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

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

set down according to a plan

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “We shall never hit on anything better.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

on one occasion

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

cut with a saw

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “We shall never hit on anything better.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

express in words

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

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

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

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

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

(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 “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

at the time that

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

which person or people

From this reading “That is well said,” replied my host, who at once saw what he had to do.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading “I am quite willing,” replied the host.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I will pretend to have a pain in the testicle, and bargain with him to cut it out; then I will be bound and laid on the table all ready, and when he comes near to cut me, I will jump up and show him my backside.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I will tell you what we will do,” said the curé.