Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

anew

From this reading Try it again.

Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

(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 "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading The American army didn't goose-step, remember.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading The American army didn't goose-step, remember.

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

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading The American army didn't goose-step, remember.

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

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

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 THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading The American army didn't goose-step, remember.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

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

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

drive or propel with the foot

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

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

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

not any; not one

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

to hold fast or prevent from moving

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The American army didn't goose-step, remember.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

a step in walking or running

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Is _that_ loud enough, Nyoda?" she asked.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Try it again.

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

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

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

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

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

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

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

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE COURT MARTIAL OF THE KAISER "'Gee, ain't it fierce, we ain't got no flag to fight this here Revolution with!'" Agony, carrying a baseball bat at "shoulder arms," paced slowly back and forth across the attic in the Wing home with an exaggerated military stride.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, your voice is all right," approved Nyoda, jabbing a pin into the large felt hat which she was transferring into a tricorn, "but don't kick your feet straight up in front of you that way.