Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

harsh or corrosive in tone

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

(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 He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

any thing at all

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

cause to be bored

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

get or gather together

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

experiencing or expressing gladness or joy

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

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

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

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

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

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From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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From this reading It's a real job!

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It's a real job!

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

an easy victory

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

express in words

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading And the hard part of it for Steele is that he has to get my O.K. on all his schemes before he can collect from the estate.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

plural of “squirm” — the act of wiggling

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

English writer (1672-1729)

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

carry out

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

trying something to find out about it

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

a special situation

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

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

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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From this reading A FEW SQUIRMS BY BAYARD Say, take it from me, this job of umpirin' a little-deeds-of-kindness campaign, as conducted by J. Bayard Steele, Esq., ain't any careless gladsome romp through the daisy fields.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

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

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

during the time that

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading And while I don't bill myself for any expert on lovin'-kindness, and as a gen'ral thing I ain't of a suspicious nature, I'm wise enough to apply the acid test and bore for lead fillin' on anything he hands in.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He's the one, you know, that poor old Pyramid Gordon--rest his soul!--picked out to round up all the hangover grouches he'd strewed behind him durin' a long and active career, with instructions to soothe the same with whatever balm seemed best, regardless of expense.