Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

later than; following

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

causing inconvenience

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

cause to slow down or get stuck

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

a youthful male person

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

the time of person's life when they are a child

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

clothing in general

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

lacking grace in movement or posture

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

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

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

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

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

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

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins

From this reading SNEAKING JUSTIFIED.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

a boy or man

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

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

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

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

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

covered with growing plants

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

a member of a police force

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

cut with a saw

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

an educational institution

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

not openly expressed

From this reading SNEAKING JUSTIFIED.

in a strange manner

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

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

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

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

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

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

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading From whatever part of the city Bog came home after a bill-posting expedition, he invariably made a circuit past Miss Pillbody's school, keeping the other side of the street always, and never looking at the house.

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

From this reading This clumsy figure, upon which a suit of good clothes and a new cap looked strangely out of place, was Bog.

which person or people

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.

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

From this reading The boy Bog was often seen lounging about the neighborhood of Miss Pillbody's school; and if the policeman on that beat had not known him to be an honest lad from childhood, he would have watched him as a suspicious character.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Neither Pet nor the young man saw the awkward figure of an overgrown boy, who had followed them at a distance, on the other side of the street, keeping the trunks of trees between them and him.