Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

later than; following

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

having no known name or identity or known source

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

a youthful male person

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

a young female

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

a marketplace where groceries are sold

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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 “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

in the recent past

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

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 UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

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

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

acceptance of despair

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading ONE MORE JOKE ON THE OLD MAN.

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

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

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “O, we have had a circus at our house,” said the boy, as he came in after putting the candy in the baby's hand.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

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

From this reading “What's got into your Pa to be nurse girl this hot weather?”

a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading UNCLE EZRA RETURNS--THE BASKET ON THE STEPS--THE ANONYMOUS LETTER--“O BROTHER THAT I SHOULD LIVE TO SEE THIS DAY!”--AN UGLY DUTCH BABY--THE OLD MAN WHEELS THE BABY NOW--A FROG IN THE OLD MAN'S BED.

during the time that

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I see your Pa wheeling the baby around a good deal lately,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in the store one evening to buy a stick of striped pepperment candy for the baby, while his Pa stopped the baby wagon out on the sidewalk and waited for the boy, with an expression of resignation on his face.