Chapter IX · Starching and Blueing

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

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

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

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

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

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

any thing at all

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

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

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

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

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

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

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

a small inlet

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

set up or found

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

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

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

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

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

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

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

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

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

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

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

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

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

a small worthless amount

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

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

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

move with force

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

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

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

precisely, exactly

From this reading “Right you are.”

treat in a rough or boisterous manner

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

make square

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

not in physical motion

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

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

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading “Well, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

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

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

(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, I guess we can keep still, since the captain has admitted he thinks Bob Grenwood innocent of the affair,” remarked Dale.

during the time that

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading If we raise a row about that——” “The Pornell students will raise a row if we do anything and are found out,” finished Andy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “To get square with those Pornell fellows means two things,” remarked Jack, as the boys proceeded to push off and out of the Cove.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading “One is to do something worth while, and the other is to keep Captain Putnam in the dark about the rough-house affair.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Right you are.”