Chapter IX

(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 THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

any thing at all

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

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

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

for the reason that

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading “They were quite well dressed and they offered to pay for their lunch.

a quad with a square body

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

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

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

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

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

take the midday meal

From this reading “They were quite well dressed and they offered to pay for their lunch.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But I didn’t let ’em have anything, because, as I said before, I didn’t like their manner.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading “They were quite well dressed and they offered to pay for their lunch.

on one occasion

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

expecting unquestioning obedience

From this reading They were very overbearing.”

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading “They were quite well dressed and they offered to pay for their lunch.

almost; nearly

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “They were quite well dressed and they offered to pay for their lunch.

plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

express in words

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

an educational institution

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

required or under orders

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

plural of “tramp” — a vagrant

From this reading “Well, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

a source of difficulty

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were very overbearing.”

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

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

(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, they didn’t look like tramps, I’ll say that for ’em,” said Mrs. Jandle.

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

From this reading “They were quite well dressed and they offered to pay for their lunch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Mrs. Jandle, the farm woman, gazed at the Rovers and their chums curiously and they had to explain that Nappy Martell and Slugger Brown had once been their school chums but since that time had gotten into all sorts of trouble with the authorities and it was now supposed that they and their families had lost practically all of their money.