Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading O, you can't tell anything about doctors.

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

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

eagerly desirous

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

any thing at all

From this reading O, you can't tell anything about doctors.

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

a youthful male person

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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From this reading O, you can't tell anything about doctors.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

be of different opinions

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading O, you can't tell anything about doctors.

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading “Well, they don't know.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

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

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

provide as food

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

set up or found

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

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 HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

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

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “Well, they don't know.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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, you can't tell anything about doctors.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

to extremes

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

past form of “rupture” — separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

a male human offspring

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

carry out

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

express in words

From this reading O, you can't tell anything about doctors.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

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

From this reading “Well, they don't know.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

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

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

up to a particular time

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

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

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

(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, they don't know.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading HIS PA GETS A BITE--HIS PA GETS TOO MUCH WATER--THE DOCTOR'S DISAGREE--HOW TO SPOIL BOYS--HIS PA GOES TO PEWAUKEE IN SEARCH OF HIS SON--ANXIOUS TO FISH--“STOPER I'VE GOT A WHALE!”--OVERBOARD--HIS PA IS SAVED--GOES TO CUT A SWITCH-- A DOLLAR FOR HIS PANTS.

at the time that

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

which person or people

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape

From this reading The doctor at Pewaukee said Pa had dropsy, until he found the water that they wrung out of his pants was lake water, and there was a doctor on the cars belonging to the Insane Asylum, when we put Pa on the train, who said from the looks of his face, sort of red and blue, that it was apoplexy, but a horse doctor that was down at the depot when we put Pa in the carriage to take him home, said he was off his feed, and had been taking too much water when he was hot, and got foundered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O, you can't tell anything about doctors.

a young person of either sex

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So the doctor thinks your Pa has ruptured a blood vessel, eh,” says the street car driver to the bad boy, as the youngster was playing sweet on him to get a free ride down town.