Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

matters of personal concern

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

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

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

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

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

for the reason that

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

a youthful male person

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

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

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

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

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

dearly loved

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

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

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

be of different opinions

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

covered with water

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

the act of departing

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

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

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

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

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

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

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

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

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

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

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

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

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

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

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

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

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

immediately past

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

plural of “porpoise” — any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

one of four equal parts

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

the quality of being significant

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

express in words

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

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

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

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

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

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

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

create by training and teaching

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

up to a particular time

From this reading The first day out of Chicago dad corraled the porter in a section and talked to him until the porter was black in the face.

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

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

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

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We were on the ocean wave two days, because the whole country was flooded from the rains, and dad walked the quarter deck of the Pullman car, and hitched up his pants, and looked across the sea on each side of the train with a field glass, looking for whales and porpoises.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He seems to be impressed with the idea that this trip abroad is one of great significance to the country, and that he is to be a sort of minister plenipotentiary, whatever that is, and that our country is going to be judged by the rest of the world by the position he takes on world affairs.

third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The Bad Boy Writes About the Fun They Had Going to Washington--He and His Dad Call on President Roosevelt-- The Bad Boy Meets One of the Children and They Disagree.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Washington, D. C--My Dear Old Skate: I didn't tell you in my last about the fun we had getting here.