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 THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

(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 The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

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

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

at or in or to any place

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

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

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

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

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

set up or found

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

the act of departing

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

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

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

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

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

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

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

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

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

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

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

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From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

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

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

refrain from harming

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

a special situation

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

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From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

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From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY GIVES HIS PA AWAY--PA IS A HARD CITIZEN-- DRINKING SOZODONT--MAKING UP THE SPARE BED--THE MIDNIGHT WAR-DANCE--AN APPOINTMENT BY THE COAL BIN.

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

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

(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 “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.

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

From this reading The beds were all mussed up, and there was not a thing hung up anywhere.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She called the bad boy and asked him what in the deuce had been going on, and he made it pleasant for his Pa about as follows:

at the time that

From this reading The bad boy's mother was out of town for a week, and when she came home she found everything topsy turvey.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Well, Ma, I know I will get killed, but I shall die like a man.