Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

later than; following

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

at or in the front

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

(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 Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

United States jurist and the third chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1807)

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

divisible by two

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

apart from; not including

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

take the midday meal

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

a form of address for a man

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

the middle of the day

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

above and across; more than

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

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

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

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From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

an intense or violent exertion

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

in or at that place or location

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

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

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

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

From this reading Gee, I had to hand it to those fellows.

male cat

From this reading Both of the other patrols were all there except Tom Slade in the Elks, but they kept his place open for memory, sort of.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

(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 After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

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

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

at the time that

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

in or at the place that

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

during the time that

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.

hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And even Pee-wee was working away with the rest of the Ravens and running to buy nails and everything.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading DURING NOON HOUR One of the things that made me feel especially bad was that Wig Weigand and Artie Van Arlen were there working, even after being nearly killed the night before, and Artie was kind of lame, too, from straining his ankle when he fell.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading After a little while Mr. Ellsworth strolled over to where I was working and said to me—gee, he was awful nice the way he said it—he said, “Roy, if you want to follow up that trail you may as well go ahead and come back after lunch.