Chapter II

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

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

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From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

(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 "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

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

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

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

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

eat an early morning meal

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

give encouragement to

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

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

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

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From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

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From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

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

From this reading "Right! yes," he says, jumping up.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

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

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

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

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

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

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

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

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading "Right! yes," he says, jumping up.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

in the near future

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

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

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

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

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

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

From this reading "Cheer up," I says, "it'll be all right soon."

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

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

at the time that

From this reading I was sitting at breakfast next morning (Sunday) when the garden gate rattles, and there was the guv'nor coming in such a hurry.

in or at the place that

From this reading "But it ain't that," he says; "it's meeting a friend where I didn't expect one;" and then he was gone.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Never stops to knock, but in he comes and shakes hands hearty; and then, without speaking, stuffs a letter into my hand.

an affirmative

From this reading "Right! yes," he says, jumping up.