Chapter X

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

From this reading "Let's take a look," suggested Roger.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "What's it all about, anyhow?"

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Sounds something like that," admitted Bob.

(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 "What's it all about, anyhow?"

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading "What's it all about, anyhow?"

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading "Sounds something like that," admitted Bob.

the act of making something clean

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

causing mental discomfort

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "What's it all about, anyhow?"

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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From this reading "Let's take a look," suggested Roger.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Sounds something like that," admitted Bob.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Let's take a look," suggested Roger.

by chance

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

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

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

above and across; more than

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading "Let's take a look," suggested Roger.

plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

express in words

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

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

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Sounds something like that," admitted Bob.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "Sounds something like that," admitted Bob.

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Let's take a look," suggested Roger.

carry out

From this reading "Let's take a look," suggested Roger.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Sounds something like that," admitted Bob.

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

in the direction of

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "And should it be dat some pies iss out there, maybe we could of take more as a look," put in Iggy.

(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 DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading DISQUIETING RUMORS "Well," remarked Jimmy, as he finished the cleaning of his revolver and started toward the door of the dugout, "if those voices weren't in English I'd say the Germans had put one over on us and were raiding the trench for pie."

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

From this reading "What's it all about, anyhow?"