Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a youthful male person

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Was you brought up in a saw mill?

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

a special loved one

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading “Shut the door, dum you.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You'll freeze every potato in the house.

start firing a weapon

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading You'll freeze every potato in the house.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading You'll freeze every potato in the house.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

the act of departing

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Was you brought up in a saw mill?

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

not any; not one

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading You'll freeze every potato in the house.

third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

cut with a saw

From this reading Was you brought up in a saw mill?

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading “Shut the door, dum you.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

a trademarked brand of petroleum jelly

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

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

From this reading Was you brought up in a saw mill?

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

From this reading “Got any vaseline,” said the bad boy to the grocery man, as he went into the store one cold morning, leaving the door open, and picked up a cigar stub that had been thrown down near the stove, and began to smoke it.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Shut the door, dum you.

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

From this reading You'll freeze every potato in the house.

originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem

From this reading HIS PA'S MARVELOUS ESCAPE--THE GROCERY MAN HAS NO VASELINE-- THE OLD MAN PROVIDES THREE FIRE ESCAPES--ONE OF THE ESCAPES TESTED--HIS PA SCANDALIZES THE CHURCH--“SHE'S A DARLING!”-- WORLDLY MUSIC IN THE COURTS OF ZION.