Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor

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eat an early morning meal

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

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From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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put out, as of a candle or a light

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

like down or as soft as down

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

let fall to the ground

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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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the side that is forward or prominent

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spectators at a golf or tennis match

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an association of criminals

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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the act of departing

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a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

come to pass

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

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From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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

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From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

on one occasion

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

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From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

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From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

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

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

the season of growth

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

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an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

the person who plays that position on a football team

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From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

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

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

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

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

from one end or side of something to the other

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

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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

From this reading And it couldn't have been more'n two hours later that I'm routed rude out of the downy by the 'phone bell.

up to a particular time

From this reading All you do is douse the lights and feel sure nothin's going to happen until breakfast.

the act of using

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

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From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

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

From this reading We were talkin' something along this line the other evenin', Vee and me, sayin' how restful and soothin' these spring nights in the country was--you know, sort of handin' it to ourselves.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

at the time that

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

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used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

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be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A LOW TACKLE BY TORCHY What I like about livin' out in the forty-minute-if-you're-lucky sector is that, once you get here, it's so nice and quiet.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You don't have to worry, when you turn in at night, about manhole covers bein' blown through your front windows, or whether the basement floor will drop into the subway, or if some gun gang is going to use your street for a shootin' gallery.