Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

anew

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

get temporarily

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.

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From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

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From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.

at any time

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

the act of departing

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

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

From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

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

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

being in captivity

From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

and nothing more

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

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

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

engage in

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

run faster than

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

worthless or oversimplified ideas

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.

past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

an educational institution

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

in the near future

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

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

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

past form of “thrash” — give a thrashing to; beat hard

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He catched me a couple of times and thrashed me, but I went to school just the same, and dodged him or outrun him most of the time.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed.

the act of testing something

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I didn’t want to go to school much before, but I reckoned I’d go now to spite pap.

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

From this reading That law trial was a slow business—appeared like they warn’t ever going to get started on it; so every now and then I’d borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

(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, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.

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

From this reading Well, pretty soon the old man was up and around again, and then he went for Judge Thatcher in the courts to make him give up that money, and he went for me, too, for not stopping school.