Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

anew

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

(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 “O, his jaw is all right now.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

a youthful male person

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

the organ of sight

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES HUNTING.

web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You haven't hurt your poor old Pa, have you?”

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

From this reading “You haven't hurt your poor old Pa, have you?”

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES HUNTING.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading HIS PA GOES HUNTING.

be the source of pain

From this reading “You haven't hurt your poor old Pa, have you?”

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

From this reading “O, his jaw is all right now.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

having a part of the body crippled or disabled

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading “O, his jaw is all right now.

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, his jaw is all right now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES HUNTING.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “You haven't hurt your poor old Pa, have you?”

precisely, exactly

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

a male human offspring

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

bound or secured closely

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

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

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading MUTILATED JAW--THE OLD MAN HAS TAKEN TO SWEARING AGAIN--OUT WEST DUCK SHOOTING--HIS COAT-TAIL SHOT OFF--SHOOTS AT A WILD GOOSE--THE GUN KICKS!--THROWS A CHAIR AT HIS SON--THE ASTONISHED SHE DEACON.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You haven't hurt your poor old Pa, have you?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What has your Pa got his jaw tied up for, and what makes his right eye so black and blue,” asked the grocery man of the bad boy, as the boy came to bring some butter back that was strong enough to work on the street.