Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

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

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

Causing difficulty in breathing.

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading “I haint done nothin.”

take in liquids

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

the act of acquiring something

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

a young female

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

the act of departing

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

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From this reading “I haint done nothin.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

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

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

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

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

not any; not one

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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

From this reading “I haint done nothin.”

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

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

determined

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

plural of “sandbagger” — someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

express in words

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

make sharp or sharper

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

express in speech

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

caught or fixed

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

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

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

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

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.

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

From this reading “What's the--gurgle--matter,” asked the choking boy, as the grocery man's fingers let up on his throat a little, so he could speak.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading HIS PA GOES CALLING--HIS PA STARTS FORTH--A PICTURE OF THE OLD MAN “FULL “--POLITENESS AT A WINTER PICNIC--ASSAULTED BY SANDBAGGERS--RESOLVED TO DRINK NO MORE COFFEE--A GIRL FULL OF “AIG NOGG.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Say, you are getting too alfired smart,” said the grocery man to the bad boy as he pushed him into a corner by the molasses barrel, and took him by the neck and choked him so his eyes stuck out.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You have driven away several of my best customers, and now, confound you, I am going to have your life,” and he took up a cheese knife and began to sharpen it on his boot.