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 AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

(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 "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

in addition

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

someone who is a detective

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

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From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

subject to popular election

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

a boy or man

From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

the act of departing

From this reading "I heard that Lew Flapp was going to Cedarville," said Powell, while on the way.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "I heard that Lew Flapp was going to Cedarville," said Powell, while on the way.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading "I heard that Lew Flapp was going to Cedarville," said Powell, while on the way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

make an investment

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

engage in

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

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

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

not one and not the other of two

From this reading "Neither do I, Songbird."

someone who sells newspapers

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

subject to question

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I heard that Lew Flapp was going to Cedarville," said Powell, while on the way.

Identical; not different.

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

any bird having a musical call

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

precisely as stated

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

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

From this reading "I heard that Lew Flapp was going to Cedarville," said Powell, while on the way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading AN ADVENTURE IN CEDARVILLE On the same evening that Lew Flapp and his particular cronies went down to Cedarville to have a good time in a very questionable way, Dick Rover and Songbird Powell also visited the village, one to buy some handkerchiefs, and the other to invest in a book he had ordered from the local bookseller and newsdealer.

during the time that

From this reading "I heard that Lew Flapp was going to Cedarville," said Powell, while on the way.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It will make me sick if he is elected major of the battalion."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know, Dick, I don't like that fellow at all."