Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

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

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

plural of “bristle” — a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

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From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

divisible by two

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

at any time

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

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

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading SOME NEW IDEAS.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

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

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

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

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading SOME NEW IDEAS.

not any; not one

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

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

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

arrange in a container

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

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

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

having a point

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

cut with a saw

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

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

From this reading SOME NEW IDEAS.

move hurridly

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

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

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

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

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

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

From this reading "No," replied Quincy, "but out in Chicago I saw live hogs killed, bristles taken off, cut up, assorted according to kind and quality, and hung up to cool off, in three minutes."

in a vehement manner

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading "That may be true," said Quincy, "but even at that speed they cannot kill and pack as fast as it is wanted."

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.

an affirmative

From this reading Uncle Ike responded vehemently, "Yes, I know, and it is a shame to the American people that they allow such things."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Did you ever kill a chicken?" asked Uncle Ike, as Quincy entered the room and took a seat in the willow rocker Uncle Ike pointed out to him.