Chapter XXX

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

maintain with or as if with a bet

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

clothing in general

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

give a description of

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

past form of “halt” — cause to stop

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

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

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

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

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

goods or money obtained illegally

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

no person; not anyone

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

-ing form of “square” — make square

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

not in physical motion

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

the starting point for a new state or experience

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

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

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

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

From this reading Dykeman from his sick bed, had dug us up a stenographer; Cummings had climbed out of his tin clothes and come along with us to the jail.

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

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They wanted the screws put on; but I intended to handle Vandeman in my own way.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading A CONFESSION In the dingy office of the city prison, with its sand boxes and barrel stove, its hacked old desks, dusty books and papers, I watched Bronson Vandeman, and wondered to see how the man I had known played in and out across his face with the man Edward Clayte, whom I had tried to imagine, whom nobody could describe.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading Helping to recover Clayte's loot for Worth Gilbert looked to the opposition their best bet for squaring themselves.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I had halted the lawyer on the lock-up threshold, with, "Cummings, I want you to keep still in here.