Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

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From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading Whereupon Emma relapsed into a colossal silence.

affected with madness or insanity

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

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From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

dearly loved

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

(Roman mythology) god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Hades

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

half the width of an em

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

opinion or judgment

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

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

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Whereupon Emma relapsed into a colossal silence.

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

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

engage in

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

a major river of western Siberia; flows generally northward and westward to the Gulf of Ob and the Kara Sea

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

past form of “recommend” — push for something

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health

From this reading Whereupon Emma relapsed into a colossal silence.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

made afraid

From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

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From this reading Seein' places like dis is 'nough to make any natchel cat run crazy."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Whereupon Emma relapsed into a colossal silence.

curved or curving in and out

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

travel slowly

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

in the direction of

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

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From this reading "All I scared ob is, dat dis unforchunit cat 's gwine to lose 'is min'.

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

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

in a hearty manner

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

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From this reading Whereupon Emma relapsed into a colossal silence.

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

From this reading Clinging to the bird-cage in which her cat Satan crouched, she further remarked, as the taxi snaked its sinuous way toward the quarters which a friendly waiter on the steamship had warmly recommended to her:

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading THE DEAR DAM-FOOL "Dis place," said Emma Campbell, as the snaggle-toothed sky-line of New York unfolded before her staring eyes, "ain't never growed up natchel out o' de groun'; it done tumbled down out o' de sky en got busted uneven in de fall."