Chapter VIII

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

later than; following

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

(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 The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

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

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

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

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

causing dejection

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

past form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading The _Vengance_ was extremely wet and soggy when they reached her.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

set up or found

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The _Vengance_ was extremely wet and soggy when they reached her.

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

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

set up or found

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

past form of “leak” — tell anonymously

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

plural of “locker” — a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

used to form the superlative

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

(British) the dessert course of a meal (“pud” is used informally)

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

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

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading The _Vengance_ was extremely wet and soggy when they reached her.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

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From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

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

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

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

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

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

From this reading The _Vengance_ was extremely wet and soggy when they reached her.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading The potatoes had wandered all around, the rain had leaked into several of the lockers, and a _swish-swashing_ sound under the floor informed them that there was much bailing to be done.

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

From this reading THE RESCUE The return to the launch was uneventful.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had the car to themselves most of the way, and Tim dozed off in a corner.

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

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading Pud lost his bearings after they had reached the center of town and so they were carried four blocks farther than they should have gone and had a long, wet and dismal trudge to the river and made two failures before they found the right alley.

at the time that

From this reading The _Vengance_ was extremely wet and soggy when they reached her.