Chapter XXXII

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

plural of “cavity” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

From this reading "Here is the chamber with the six cavities loaded.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading "Here is the chamber with the six cavities loaded.

someone who is a detective

From this reading And Dick proceeded to explain.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading And Dick proceeded to explain.

start firing a weapon

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

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

From this reading "Here is the chamber with the six cavities loaded.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

filled with a great quantity

From this reading "Here is the chamber with the six cavities loaded.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

worth remembering

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

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

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

on one occasion

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading And Dick proceeded to explain.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

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

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading "Here is the chamber with the six cavities loaded.

the season of growth

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

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

From this reading "The great beauty of this pistol is a little improvement that I have not seen before."

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

From this reading And Dick proceeded to explain.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

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

From this reading A MEMORABLE DRIVE.--NIGHT.--THE BRIGANDS ONCE MORE.--GARIBALDI'S NAME.--THE FIRE.--THE IRON BAR.--THE MAN FROM THE GRANITE STATE AND HIS TWO BOYS.

at the time that

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Here is the chamber with the six cavities loaded.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now, you see, when you wish, you touch this spring and out pops the butt."