Chapter V

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

later than; following

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

(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 But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading BUTCH MC’GINTY I almost died.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

From this reading BUTCH MC’GINTY I almost died.

an occurrence of something

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading BUTCH MC’GINTY I almost died.

a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

street names for marijuana

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

moving swiftly

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

the act of departing

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

come to pass

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

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

From this reading BUTCH MC’GINTY I almost died.

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

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

a unit of instruction

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

engage in

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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

From this reading BUTCH MC’GINTY I almost died.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

From this reading “Pickles!”

domestic swine

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

adult male chicken

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

to go stealthily or furtively

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

at the time that

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

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

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading And how wonderful it was to know, in the relief that Doc’s pills and a hot-water bottle brought to me, that I was going to have the chance, after all, of helping Poppy run the Pickle Parlor.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading But when I got all ready to do it, sort of, with Dad flying around like a rooster with its head cut off and Mother rubbing my stomach with a hot cloth that looked to me like an old woolen petticoat, Doc Leland bustled into the house with his pill case, out of which he mixed up some dope that did the miracle, as the saying is.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading “Let this be a lesson to you,” lectured Doc, oggling me through his big nose glasses, “an’ don’t make a pig of yourself the next time you happen to sneak up on an unchaperoned pickle dish.”