Chapter XXII

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading He wasn’t hungry, anyway.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

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From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

recognizable; marked

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

-ing form of “decline” — grow worse

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

the central area or commercial center of a town or city

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

take in solid food

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

being one more than seven

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

having or showing great excitement and interest

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

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

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

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

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

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

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

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

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading He wasn’t hungry, anyway.

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

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

go away from a place

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

take the midday meal

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

come together

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

not any; not one

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

according to the clock

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

recite in elocution

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

relieve from

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

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

From this reading He would, he decided, go into a lunch room later and get a bite to eat.

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From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

not in physical motion

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading He might have returned to the boarding-house, but he was in no mood to meet the tableful of people and have to recite the fortunes of the day.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

male cat

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

create by training and teaching

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

up to a particular time

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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From this reading He wasn’t hungry, anyway.

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

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

at the time that

From this reading UNCLE ISRAEL SITS UP It was nearly six o’clock when the team and its still enthusiastic supporters reached Amesville, and Tom, declining Sidney’s invitation to dinner, went on downtown and alighted at a corner near the hardware store.

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

From this reading His train to Derry would not leave until a few minutes before eight and he had two hours to get rid of.