Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I wouldn't have been exertin' myself much, at that.

for a short time

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

a partially opened flower

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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From this reading I wouldn't have been exertin' myself much, at that.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

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From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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From this reading He's one of that kind, you know.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

signifying nothing

From this reading Insignificant?

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading He's one of that kind, you know.

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

From this reading He's one of that kind, you know.

a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

a compact mass

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I wouldn't have been exertin' myself much, at that.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I wouldn't have been exertin' myself much, at that.

clean or organized

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He's one of that kind, you know.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He's one of that kind, you know.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

carry out

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I wouldn't have been exertin' myself much, at that.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

in or at that place or location

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

moved around an axis or center

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

two times

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

compress into a wad

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

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

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!

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From this reading I wouldn't have been exertin' myself much, at that.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading A FOLLOW THROUGH BY EGGY Might have been a wrong hunch, as it turned out; but for awhile there what I wanted to do most was to take this Eggleston K. Ham, wad him up in a neat little lump, and stuff him into the waste basket.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading He's one of that kind, you know.

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

From this reading Why, in full daylight you almost had to look twice to see him--and then you'd be guessin' whether it was a lath that had sprouted whiskers, or whiskers that was tryin' to bud a man!