Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

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

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

used especially in treating bruises

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

a youthful male person

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

the act of buying

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

clothing in general

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

start firing a weapon

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

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

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

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

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

not any; not one

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

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

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

apply a heavy coat to

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

express in words

From this reading Say, do you wet this court plaster and stick it on?”

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

cause fear in

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

one who sets written material into type

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Say, do you wet this court plaster and stick it on?”

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

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

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

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

From this reading Say, do you wet this court plaster and stick it on?”

up to a particular time

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

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

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

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

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

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

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Say, do you wet this court plaster and stick it on?”

in or at the place that

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The druggist told him how the court plaster worked, and then asked him if his Pa couldn't ride down town.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading THE BAD BOY'S FOURTH OF JULY--PA IS A POINTER NOT A SETTER-- SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY--A GRAND SUPPLY OF FIRE WORKS--THE EXPLOSION--THE AIR FULL OF PA AND DOG AND ROCKETS--THE NEW HELL--A SCENE THAT BEGGARS DESCRIPTION.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “O, the doc. says he could come down now if he would on some street where there were no horses to scare,” said the boy as he bought some gum, “but he says he aint in no hurry to come down till his hair grows out, and he gets some new clothes made.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “How long do you think it will be before your father will be able to come down to the office?” asked the druggist of the bad boy as he was buying some arnica and court plaster.