Chapter XIII · Pennington Wise

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

later than; following

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

(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 When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

brought into existence

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading But clear cut of brain, mind and intelligence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

rid of obstructions

From this reading But clear cut of brain, mind and intelligence.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading But clear cut of brain, mind and intelligence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

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

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

From this reading Eccentric, of course, what worthwhile detective is not?

a social unit living together

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

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

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

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

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

an instinctive motive

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading But clear cut of brain, mind and intelligence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

joined in matrimony

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But clear cut of brain, mind and intelligence.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

an educational institution

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

a male human offspring

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

caught or fixed

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

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

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

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

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Eccentric, of course, what worthwhile detective is not?

at the time that

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Whether this significant name was the cause of his becoming a detective is not definitely known, but a detective he did grow up to be, and a good one, too.

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

From this reading Then, of course, it followed, as the night the day, that his school chums should call him Penny Wise, which name stuck to him through life.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading When Mary Pennington married a man named Wise, it was not at all an unusual impulse that prompted her to name her first born son after her own family name, and so Pennington Wise came into being.

sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest

From this reading Eccentric, of course, what worthwhile detective is not?