Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

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

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

on or to one side

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

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

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

past form of “chastise” — censure severely

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

clothing in general

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

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

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "You will have to give me satisfaction for that, Sheldon.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You will have to give me satisfaction for that, Sheldon.

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

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

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

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

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

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

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

From this reading "You will have to give me satisfaction for that, Sheldon.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

the act of applying force in order to move something away

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

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

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading "You will have to give me satisfaction for that, Sheldon.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

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

From this reading "You will have to give me satisfaction for that, Sheldon.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You will have to give me satisfaction for that, Sheldon.

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

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

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading Herring picked himself up, brushed his clothes hastily and cried in angry tones:

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading "Ha! if he wants to fight let him go at it fair.

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

during the time that

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

which person or people

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR There was great excitement among the boys in an instant and while the greater part of them sympathized with Jack, there were some who took sides with Herring and one of these now ejaculated:

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

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Get a ring and----" "Young ge'men," said the negro coachman, pushing forward and throwing aside the boys who were rushing at Jack, "Ah beg of yo' to remembah dat dis am against de rules and dat you will be severely chastised if not punished for dis."