Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

past form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

a youthful male person

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading THE DOG AND THE FALSE TEETH.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

the organ of sight

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading THE DOG AND THE FALSE TEETH.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

evasively worded in order to avoid an unqualified statement

From this reading He has hedged.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

a large number or amount

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

informal terms for a mother

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “O, I guess not.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O, I guess not.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

participate in games or sport

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

cause fear in

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading THE DOG AND THE FALSE TEETH.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

a source of difficulty

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading HIS PA AND DYNAMITE--THE OLD MAN SELLING SILVER STOCK-- FENIAN SCARE--“DYNAMITE” IN MILWAUKEE--THE FENIAN BOOM-- “GREAT GOD HANNER WE ARE BLOWED UP!”--HIS MA HAS LOTS OF SAND--THE OLD MAN USELESS IN TROUBLE.

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

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I guess your Pa's losses in the silver mine have made him crazy, haven't they?” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store with his eye winkers singed off, and powder marks on his face, and began to play on the harmonica, as he sat down on the end of a stick of stove wood, and balanced himself.