Chapter XV

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

later than; following

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

(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 MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

any person at all

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

plural of “babbitt” — an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

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

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

opinion or judgment

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

a man of refinement

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

before any deductions

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

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

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

made afraid

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

move stealthily

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

express in speech

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading It started with Mr. George.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

up to a particular time

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Friday night Babbitts told me the hospital had reported he couldn’t be seen till Monday.

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

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

devoid of feeling for others

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then came Saturday—and Gee! up everything burst different to what anybody had expected.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It started with Mr. George.

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

From this reading The others were in a fever, he said, O’Mally smoking big black cigars by the gross and Jack Reddy gone off to Buffalo, and Mr. George that scared Ford would slip off some way he’d have liked to put a cordon of the National Guard round the hospital.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MOLLY TELLS THE STORY You can imagine after that disappointment in Philadelphia—it seems an unfeeling way to speak of the death of an old gentleman—how we all turned our eyes and kept them fixed on Tony Ford.