Chapter IV

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

later than; following

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

(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 As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

a young female

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Well and good.

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

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

cause to move by striking

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

and nothing more

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

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

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

in the near future

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

up to a particular time

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As long as he was helpless, and depending on Julia for everything, she and he hit it off together, all right.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

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

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE “REST OF HIM” This is how it happened with poor Mickey Heffernan that he was left with a “game” leg, soon after he had had that falling-out with Art and the Raffertys, on account of the little girl there.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading His sister Julia came home, of course, as soon as she got word about the accident.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading She looked after him well, and not alone that, but she managed the outside work about the place too, till Mickey was so far recovered as to be able to get about himself; at first on two crutches like Hughie himself, and then by degrees he was well enough to do with just a stick.