Chapter XVI

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

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

(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 "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

a name given to a product or service

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

an acquaintance that you go to school with

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

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From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

a boy or man

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

an expression of greeting

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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From this reading Will laughed and told how he had trained.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Will laughed and told how he had trained.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

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

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

on one occasion

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

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

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form

From this reading Will laughed and told how he had trained.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

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From this reading "Come on," one of them shouted, "we're taking a walk about the old place to see how everything looks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

during the time that

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Will laughed and told how he had trained.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading "It must be great to work on a farm," said Lee, punching the Deacon's shoulders.

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From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

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

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading "Yea-a-a," interrupted one fellow in a loud, shrill voice, and the others all joined in and yelled, "Yea-a, Deacon!" and ran at him and pounded him on the shoulders, jumped on his back and made other signs of pleasure at seeing a classmate once more, while they asked him what kind of a vacation he had had, and told him he looked as though he had been training for football all summer.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE END OF IT "Hello, here comes Deacon Young with a brand new orange-and-black blazer on!"