Chapter X

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

(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 The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

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

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

any thing at all

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

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

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

someone who is a detective

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading "That Spig was a wise hombre, right enough.

at any time

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

set up or found

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading "That Spig was a wise hombre, right enough.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

immediately past

From this reading "We heard from your last report," said Henry.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

not any; not one

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "That Spig was a wise hombre, right enough.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We heard from your last report," said Henry.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading "That Spig was a wise hombre, right enough.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

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

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The revenue officer found out all about him, but ’Mexican Pete’ was too quick.

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

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

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

From this reading "No," answered Dick, looking up from the signal card he was studying, "I wrote it the following Monday and sent it to Dad, but never heard anything from it."

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We heard from your last report," said Henry.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading "That Spig was a wise hombre, right enough.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HISTORIC BATTLEFIELDS "Speaking of that report against our horse beater," remarked Henry a few days later, "reminds me, Dick, that I never thought to inquire if you ever heard from the report you wrote out in Washington against those plotters."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We heard from your last report," said Henry.