Chapter XIX

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

(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 "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

-ing form of “bluff” — deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

terminate

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

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

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

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 "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

an established custom

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

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

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

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

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

and nothing more

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

social deportment

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

popular aquarium fish

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

cut with a saw

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

the act of making something completely wet

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

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

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

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

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Where?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Which tree, Molly?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE" "Don't believe him, Frank; George is bluffing, that's all!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's becoming a habit with him; we were just talking of sousing him in a creek as we came along, to break him off!" exclaimed another of the runners.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading "It's the old cry of 'wolf' and this time the beast has come, for I saw a head stick out from behind a tree myself!" cried Molly Manners.