Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading "Say, lemme out, doggone you.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I wantta get out right here."

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

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

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

From this reading I wantta get out right here."

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

From this reading The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading I wantta get out right here."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him.

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

From this reading "Say, lemme out, doggone you.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The chauffeur paid not the least attention to him.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

precisely, exactly

From this reading I wantta get out right here."

express in words

From this reading "Say, lemme out, doggone you.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading He leaned out of the open door and shouted to the driver.

move hurridly

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

travel slowly

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

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

From this reading I wantta get out right here."

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

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

at the time that

From this reading JOHNNIE COMES INTO HIS OWN When Clay shot off at a tangent from the car and ceased to function as a passenger, Johnnie made an effort to descend and join his friend, but already the taxi was traveling at a speed that made this dangerous.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Say, lemme out, doggone you.