Chapter XXI

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

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

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

From this reading And Caleb Gridley was one mad man.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

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From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

in a delicate manner

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

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

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

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

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

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From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

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

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

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

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

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

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

roused to anger

From this reading And Caleb Gridley was one mad man.

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

From this reading And Caleb Gridley was one mad man.

march in a procession

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

emitting an odor

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was four-thirty of a gray afternoon in March.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And Caleb Gridley was one mad man.

past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

with speed

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

tangled in knots or snarls

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

plural of “taxpayer” — someone who pays taxes

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

used as intensifiers

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading GROPING TERRIBLY I Into the town lock-up came Caleb Gridley.

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

From this reading And Caleb Gridley was one mad man.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The local police force tilted back in its chair with its feet on its desk and perused the day’s issue of the _Telegraph_ with the official corncob of the department exquisitely odoriferous and the atmosphere of headquarters suggesting gas masks, cheese knives and quickly lowered windows.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “So this is how you earn taxpayers’ money!” snarled the tanner.