Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

(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 “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

any thing at all

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “What you been doing?

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

a youthful male person

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “What you been doing?

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

the organ of sight

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

and nothing more

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

having been got the better of

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

fasten with a lock

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

a white clayey mineral

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

in other respects or ways

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

above and across; more than

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

cause friction

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

bound or secured closely

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

From this reading Run over by a trolley car or anything?”

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

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

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What you been doing?

in or at the place that

From this reading Licked a boy, that's all,” and he put his hand to his head, where a lock of his red hair had been pulled out.

which person or people

From this reading “Nope,” said the boy, as he looked in the mirror to see how his eye was coloring, with all the pride of a man who is coloring a meerschaum; “I just had a fight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are a nice-looking duck,” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came into the sitting-room with a black' eye and a scratch across his nose, and one thumb tied up in a rag, but looking as well, otherwise, as could be expected.