Chapter XXV

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

From this reading “A PRISONER” “What’s he doing here?”

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “Did he see us?”

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading “A PRISONER” “What’s he doing here?”

possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

the act of departing

From this reading “Where’s he going?”

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading “A PRISONER” “What’s he doing here?”

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

From this reading “A PRISONER” “What’s he doing here?”

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

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

the sound of laughing

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

by chance

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading “A PRISONER” “What’s he doing here?”

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Did he see us?”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

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

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading “Did he see us?”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Maybe he came to laugh at us for the way the tables were turned on us, the time we tried to catch him in the farmer’s barn,” suggested Jerry.

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

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

From this reading “A PRISONER” “What’s he doing here?”

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

From this reading “Where’s he going?”

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

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These were the questions asked in turn by Ned, Bob, and Jerry, as they slipped along in the darkness, following the man with the crooked nose, whom they had so unexpectedly seen.