Chapter XIII

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

From this reading “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.

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

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

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From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

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

From this reading “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

possessive form of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

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From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

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 TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

in a hoarse or husky voice

From this reading “Yes, I would,” Henry said huskily.

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

From this reading “Yes, I would,” Henry said huskily.

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From this reading “I’d say it just the same.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

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

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’d say it just the same.

and nothing more

From this reading “I’d say it just the same.

held up in the air

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

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From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Yes, I would,” Henry said huskily.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “I’d say it just the same.

express in words

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile

From this reading “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.

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

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

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

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

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

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

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

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading TOOSA’S VENGEANCE Cliff and Nicky faced Henry Morgan on the cruiser’s deck.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

(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 “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Yes, I would,” Henry said huskily.

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

From this reading “You wouldn’t dare say what you do if my father and Andy hadn’t gone to the Indian village to find out if the fever quarantine is lifted up the river.”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, I would,” Henry said huskily.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Well, you are a fine one,” Cliff sneered.