Chapter III · The Letter from Yucca

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

anew

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

(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 They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

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

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

plural of “comedian” — a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

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

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

the act of departing

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

coins made of gold

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

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

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

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

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

joined in matrimony

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

the local environment

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

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

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

only a very short time before

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention

From this reading “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

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

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading “The female of the species is scarce in ‘them parts,’ I understand.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

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

From this reading “Like enough we’ll never see any of them again,” declared May MacGreggor.

(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 “I presume Fielding is quite familiar with any quantity of ‘juvenile leads’ and ‘stunt’ actors as well as ‘custard-pie comedians.’”

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

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization

From this reading Before Dare Hall was quiet that night it was known throughout the dormitory that six girls of the freshman class were going to spend a part of the summer vacation in the wilds of Arizona.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They will all six get married to cowboys, or gold miners, or——” “Or movie actors,” snapped Edith Phelps, with a toss of her head.