Chapter VII

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

anew

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

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

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

a bottle opener that pulls corks

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

provoking horror

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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 Well, so long!"

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

make reference to

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

and nothing more

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

express in words

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.

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

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

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

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN.

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

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

(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 Well, so long!"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

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

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"

at the time that

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I dunno whether he did; 't any rate I never were called to account again, so I guess he were only skeering me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "He said he'd half a mind to tie me up for givin' orders to the regiment, and he went on most horrible; then when he cooled down he give me a huntin' knife, with five blades and a corkscrew, and said he would mention me in despatches.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And what did the Colonel say to you?"