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 PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

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

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

a shaft on which a wheel rotates

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having undesirable or negative qualities

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

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)

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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

a youthful male person

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

promote over another

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

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

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

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

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

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

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

with hesitation; in a hesitant manner

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

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

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used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

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

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

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

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

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

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

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

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

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

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the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

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

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a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

a member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

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

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possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

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

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

express in words

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

an educational institution

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

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

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

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

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

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

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

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

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote

From this reading PATRICK'S DAY--HE HAS TO RUN FOR HIS LIFE--THE BAD BOY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL--INGERSOLL AND BEECHER VOTED OUT--“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAM.”

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

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use

From this reading HIS PA AN ORANGEMAN--THE GROCERY MAN SHAMEFULLY ABUSED---HE GETS HOT--BUTTER, OLEOMARGARINE AND AXLE GREASE--THE OLD MAN WEARS ORANGE ON ST.

(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 “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

which person or people

From this reading “If you will help me to catch the villain who hangs up those disreputable signs in front of my store, I will.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

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

From this reading “Well, y-e-s,” said the grocery man hesitatingly, with a feeling that he was liable to be sold.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Say, will you do me a favor,” asked the bad boy of the grocery man, as he sat down on the soap box and put his wet boots on the stove.