Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

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

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

existing in abundance

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

coming to maturity

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

liable to sudden unpredictable change

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

opinion or judgment

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

the act of acquiring something

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

plural of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

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

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

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

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

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

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

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

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

a message received and understood

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

tell false information to for fun

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

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

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

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From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

not any; not one

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

a message that seems to convey no meaning

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

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

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

plural of “prediction” — the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

yielding material gain or profit

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

uttered with a trill

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

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

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

in a serious manner

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

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From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

restricted to something

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

express in words

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

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

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

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

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He had no more belief in what this imperious little imp had told him than he had in the predictions of Licorice Stick, or the homely superstitions of Pepsy.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TRAMPLED TRAIL Pee-wee felt as if he were emerging from some enchanted spot in the “Arabian Nights,” abounding with giants and men “getting dead.”

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Licorice Stick’s business was contemplating the world and he always attended strictly to business.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

From this reading Indeed, if he had thought seriously of these erratic snapshot bits of information about figures wriggling in the dark and “getting dead” he would never have mentioned these things to Licorice Stick whom he ran plunk into as that aggregation of rags and nonsense sat upon a stone wall up the road engaged in the profitable occupation of watching the passing cars.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Lordy me!” he said, rolling his eyes, “you don’ go nowheres that kid ’e tell you.