Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

(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 “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Where you been, anyway?”

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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

From this reading “Had more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Where you been, anyway?”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

a youthful male person

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

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

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading “Had more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

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

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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 “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

an opening into or through something

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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 “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

engage in

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “Had more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

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

From this reading “Had more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

capable or worthy of being noticed

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

a particular situation

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

the act of swimming

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “Had more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

not buttoned

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

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

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

(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 “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where you been, anyway?”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Been in swimming at the old swimming hole,” said the boy, as he finished buttoning his shirt, and sat down to put on his shoes and stockings, which he had carried in his hat.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, you are a sight!” said Uncle Ike, as the red-headed boy came in the room, all out of breath, his shirt unbuttoned and his hair wet and dripping, and his face so clean that it was noticeable.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Why don't you make your toilet before you come into a gentleman's room?