Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Mr. Crill was just inquiring about you, Bob."

later than; following

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

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

From this reading "Mr. Crill was just inquiring about you, Bob."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading "Here's Rogeen now," said the implement dealer.

a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

set up or found

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading The two men shook hands.

major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading "Here's Rogeen now," said the implement dealer.

apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design

From this reading "Here's Rogeen now," said the implement dealer.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

given to inquiry

From this reading "Mr. Crill was just inquiring about you, Bob."

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

and nothing more

From this reading "Mr. Crill was just inquiring about you, Bob."

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

the force of workers available

From this reading The two men shook hands.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Mr. Crill was just inquiring about you, Bob."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Here's Rogeen now," said the implement dealer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

having a tone of a reed instrument

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading "Here's Rogeen now," said the implement dealer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Here's Rogeen now," said the implement dealer.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The two men shook hands.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two men shook hands.

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

From this reading Three days after Bob had returned from Los Angeles and found that Reedy Jenkins had bought the Benson lease, he rode up from the Mexican side and jumped off in front of the hardware store.

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

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dayton was talking to the old man with bushy eyebrows and a linen duster.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Mr. Crill was just inquiring about you, Bob."