Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

(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 I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

a youthful male person

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

a beverage made from juice pressed from apples

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

the act of damning

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

the act of departing

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

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

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

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

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

plural of “hornet” — large stinging paper wasp

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

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

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

a period of time spent sleeping

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

the middle of the day

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

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

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

a safe place

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

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

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

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

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

up to a particular time

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.

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

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

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

From this reading “Go away from here now,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came into the store and was going to draw some cider out of a barrel into a pint measure that had flies in it.

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

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

which person or people

From this reading You git,” and he picked up a butter tryer and went for the boy who took refuge behind a barrel of onions, and held up his hands as though Jesse James had drawn a bead on him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I saw him this morning and his face is all covered with postules, and they will have him in the pest house before night.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading HIS PA FIGHTS HORNETS--THE OLD MAN LOOKS BAD--THE WOODS OF WAUWATOSA--THE OLD MAN TAKES A NAP--“HELEN DAMNATION”-- “HELL IS OUT FOR NOON”--THE LIVER MEDICINE--ITS WONDERFUL EFFECTS--THE BAD BOY IS DRUNK!--GIVE ME A LEMON!--A SIGHT OF THE COMET!--THE HIRED GIRL'S RELIGION.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Get right out of this place, and don't let me see you around here until the health officer says you Pa has got over the small pox.