Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Mine’s a good dinner,” answered Leonard wistfully.

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From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading “Mine’s a good dinner,” answered Leonard wistfully.

-ing form of “dispense” — administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

administer a drug to

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Mine’s a good dinner,” answered Leonard wistfully.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading “Mine’s a good dinner,” answered Leonard wistfully.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

express in words

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

do one's shopping

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

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

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

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

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

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

From this reading What’s yours?”

in or at the place that

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

during the time that

From this reading “We’ve got to cook up some scheme,” he said, “and we might as well be comfortable while we’re at it.

a Caucasian

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.

in a wistful manner

From this reading “Mine’s a good dinner,” answered Leonard wistfully.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

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From this reading “You’re in the wrong shop, General, but you can have a sandwich if you say the word.”

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading What’s yours?”

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading LEONARD COMES TO THE PARTY On Market street Slim led the way into a drug store and slipped onto a stool in front of the white marble counter where two aproned youths were dispensing drinks.