Chapter XVII · We Let Our Young Hero Do the Talking

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

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

exceptionally bad or displeasing

From this reading He looked awful funny.

for the reason that

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading He looked awful funny.

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 whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

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

From this reading He looked awful funny.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

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

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

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

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

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

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

the sound of laughing

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

go away from a place

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

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

From this reading He looked awful funny.

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

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

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

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

express in words

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

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

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

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

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

belonging to which person

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Gee whiz, I had to laugh; there stood Pee-wee with his arms around the big bowl and the other things piled inside it, away up to his neck.

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

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading “Trust us,” Harry told him; “we won’t say a word.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You leave it to me,” he said; “I know how to talk to a judge, because my father knows a man whose brother was a judge.”

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

From this reading “You have to handle judges a special way,” our young hero said.