Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

later than; following

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

(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 “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

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

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

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

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HIS PA AT THE REUNION.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

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

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

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

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

past form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

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

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

coins made of gold

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

let have

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

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

From this reading HIS PA AT THE REUNION.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

immediately past

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

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

From this reading “He looked like a hero, with his old black hat, with a gold cord around it.”

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

past form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

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

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading HIS PA AT THE REUNION.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

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

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading HIS PA AT THE REUNION.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

cut with a saw

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

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

From this reading HIS PA AT THE REUNION.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

precisely as stated

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

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

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

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

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE OLD MAN IN MILITARY SPLENDOR-- TELLS HOW HE MOWED DOWN THE REBELS--“I AND GRANT”--WHAT IS A SUTLER?--TEN DOLLARS FOR PICKELS!--“LET US HANG HIM!”--THE OLD MAN ON THE RUN--HE STANDS UP TO SUPPER--THE BAD BOY IS TO DIE AT SUNSET.

in or at the place that

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

a Caucasian

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, he wore all the badges he could get, the first day, but after he blundered into a place where there were a lot of fellows from his own regiment, he took off the badges, and he wasn't very numerous around the boys the rest of the week.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “I saw your Pa wearing a red, white, and blue badge, and a round red badge, and several other badges, last week, during the reunion,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as the youth asked for a piece of codfish skin to settle coffee with.