Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

later than; following

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

(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 "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

an alliance made up of states that had been Soviet Socialist Republics in the Soviet Union prior to its dissolution in Dec 1991

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

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

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

the act of departing

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

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

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

set up or found

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

the act of departing

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

the father of your father or mother

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

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

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

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

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

make a break in

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

and nothing more

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

used to form the superlative

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

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

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a recklessly extravagant consumer

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "T' be found by a cowboy and fetched home in a' auto! and--all?"

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

travel slowly

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

male cat

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading Next, he had to hear what had transpired after his departure; how every one had taken his going, especially Big Tom--now gone out to escort One-Eye to the taxi.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "And, oh, didn't everything turn out just fine?" he cried in ending.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

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

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

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

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

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

From this reading Mrs. Kukor vowed that she dass-ent to deny how everytink about it wass both stylish und grand!

(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 A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading A PRODIGAL PUFFED UP LEANING on his well elbow, Johnnie related to Mrs. Kukor and Cis and Grandpa the whole story of what had happened to him; and they paid such rapt attention to him that at the most they did not interrupt him more than fifteen or twenty times.