Chapter IX

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

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

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

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

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From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

a small house with a single story

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

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From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

a man of refinement

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

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From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

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 “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

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

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

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

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

immediately past

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

the literary culture

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

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

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

above and across; more than

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

a student who fails to attend classes

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

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

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “A bill for something I ordered for the boat, I guess,” nodded Halstead, slipping the envelope into his pocket.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That gentleman ran hastily through the letters, dropping four into one of his own pockets and passing some to the others.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

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

From this reading The darkey held out a dozen letters to Mr. Tremaine.

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

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

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

From this reading THE GHOST INVITED “DE mail man done been yere,” was the greeting of Ham, as the elated party walked up to the porch of the bungalow.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.

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

From this reading “And one for you, Captain, from Tres Arbores,” added Henry Tremaine, passing over the last to the young motor boat skipper.