Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

(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 "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading "Gosh! are you all gone dotty?" he asked.

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

From this reading "Gosh! are you all gone dotty?" he asked.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

cheerful and bright

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading "Gosh! are you all gone dotty?" he asked.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

take in liquids

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

with official authorization

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

a man of refinement

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

a state of high honor

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Gosh! are you all gone dotty?" he asked.

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

From this reading "Gosh! are you all gone dotty?" he asked.

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

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

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

plural of “interrogation” — a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

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

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

held up in the air

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

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

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

easily agitated

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

not any; not one

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

comparative of “red” — of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

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

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

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

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

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

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

make brown and crisp by heating

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

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

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

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

From this reading Johnny, more or less dizzy, more or less scarlet, crammed his hands in his pockets and started and turned redder, and brought out interrogations in the nervous English which is acquired at our great institutions of learning.

which person or people

From this reading "We'll drink," he said, and bowed formally to Johnny, "to the gentleman who is covering us all with glory, to the new superintendent of the Oriel mine, Mr. John Archer McLean," and they stood and drank the toast.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But his father was beaming at Mullins in a most unusual way and Johnny got no wine.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that Ted, the oldest brother, pushed back his chair and stood and lifted his glass.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Gosh! are you all gone dotty?" he asked.