Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

anew

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

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

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

for the reason that

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

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From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

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From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

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 TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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

From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

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

From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

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

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

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

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

and nothing more

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

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

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

a unit of instruction

From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

roused to anger

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

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

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

not one, and not any

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

express in words

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

being very thin

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

bypass

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They got one good lesson to cure them, that's sure.

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

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

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

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

a source of difficulty

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading That used to be one trouble with the Elks and I don't care if they do know I said it.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

(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 TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

at the time that

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TELLS ABOUT SKINNY AND THE ELKS Well, that was the way it was with Skinny and I could see that the Elks were rushing him through, so that he'd get the badge.

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

From this reading The next day I said to Connie Bennett--this is just what I said; I said, "I hope you won't get mad at me again if I say something about Skinny, because, anyway, it's none of _my_ business, that's sure.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.

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

From this reading The trouble with them was they were making a collection of badges and when you're out for badges, you skip at lot of pages in the Handbook, that's sure.