Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

(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 find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

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 “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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 “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

a youthful male person

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

past form of “cage” — confine in a cage

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

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

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading HIS PA IS DISCOURAGED.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

your parents

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

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

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS DISCOURAGED.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS DISCOURAGED.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

go away from a place

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

not any; not one

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading HIS PA IS DISCOURAGED.

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

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

an authoritative person who divines the future

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

unusual or striking

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

express in words

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

an educational institution

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

hurl as if with a sling

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I find sand in my sugar, kerosene in the butter, the codfish is all picked off, and there is something wrong every time you come here.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading “I AIN'T NO JONER!”--THE STORY OP THE ANCIENT PROPHET--THE SUNDAY SCHOOL FOLKS GO BACK ON THE BAD BOY--CAGED CATS--A COMMITTEE MEETING--A REMARKABLE CAT- ASTROPHE!--“THAT BOY BEATS HELL!”--BASTING THE BAD BOY--THE HOT-WATER-IN-THE SPONGE TRICK.

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

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “Everything has gone wrong since you got to coming here, and I think you are a regular Jonah.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Say, you leave here mighty quick,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in, with his arm in a sling, and backed up againt the stove to get warm.