Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

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following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

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plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

having undesirable or negative qualities

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a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

a youthful male person

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positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

From this reading “What has got into you, and what has come over your Pa.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading You haven't converted him have you?”

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

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

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a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You haven't converted him have you?”

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

From this reading You haven't converted him have you?”

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

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

From this reading You haven't converted him have you?”

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

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where you live at a particular time

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

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

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moving to the inside of something

From this reading “What has got into you, and what has come over your Pa.

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

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

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

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

informal terms for a mother

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

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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

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plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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above and across; more than

From this reading “What has got into you, and what has come over your Pa.

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

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

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very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

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The action or process of reforming an institution, practice, or individual's character.

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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

cut with a saw

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

an educational institution

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

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dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

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

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

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a profession of belief

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

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a special situation

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plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

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

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the act of testing something

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below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

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

From this reading I see he has braced up, and looks pale and solemn.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

(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, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

used to ask for information about something

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in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, that beats the devil,” said the grocery man, as he stood in front of his grocery and saw the bad boy coming along, on the way home from Sunday school, with a clean shirt on, and a testament and some dime novels under his arm.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What has got into you, and what has come over your Pa.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What has got into you, and what has come over your Pa.