Chapter VI

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

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

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "That's the best news you could have brought me, Dick!" he exclaimed.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

lacking funds

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "That's the best news you could have brought me, Dick!" he exclaimed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

approval

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

recognizable; marked

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

characterized by great determination

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

someone who is a detective

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "That's the best news you could have brought me, Dick!" he exclaimed.

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

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of

From this reading "And how you fooled me with your long face.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

destroyed or killed

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading "And how you fooled me with your long face.

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

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

and nothing more

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "And how you fooled me with your long face.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

information about recent and important events

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

except for; apart from

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

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

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

express in words

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

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

From this reading "That's the best news you could have brought me, Dick!" he exclaimed.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

hard to endure

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

hostile or belligerent mood

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

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

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

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

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

at the time that

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

in or at the place that

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

which person or people

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And how you fooled me with your long face.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

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

From this reading Roger threw his hat high in the air, and his face broke out in a smile, as he let a whoop escape him that would have done credit to some Pottawatomie brave, eager to go upon the warpath.

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, father just came in to tell me that he and Uncle Sandy had finally determined that, since we were so set upon trying to save the farms, they could not stand in the way," replied the other, who was almost out of breath.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BAD NEWS "HAVE you come to tell me what they have decided, Dick?" asked Roger, on the following afternoon, when his cousin overtook him on the river bank, where he had gone to work halfheartedly on a new dugout which the boys were fashioning from an especially fine log selected by Bob himself.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "And how you fooled me with your long face.