Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE ABANDONED MOTOR CAR.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

for the reason that

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

a partially opened flower

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE ABANDONED MOTOR CAR.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

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

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

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

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

the act of departing

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

in an indignant manner

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading THE ABANDONED MOTOR CAR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

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

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

express in words

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

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

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

carry out

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

express in words

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

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

From this reading THE ABANDONED MOTOR CAR.

a special situation

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

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

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

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

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

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

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

up to a particular time

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

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

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

which person or people

From this reading Bud sat down and waited patiently for Ted, who was thinking deeply.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "D'yer mean ter say that ye hev stalled me along ter this town ter give me a leetle airin', an' not ter sell hosses?" asked Bud indignantly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

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

From this reading "I'll tell you," said Ted, "if you'll take a seat and keep quiet until I get the thing straightened out in my own mind, for the incidents of the past hour certainly have got me going."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I didn't tell you the precise object of our visit to St. Louis," began Ted, "not because I didn't trust your ability to keep a secret, but in order to keep every one else in the dark."