Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

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From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

possessive form of “al” — a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

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

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

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

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

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

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

completely ordinary and unremarkable

From this reading These events, however, were quite commonplace on the face of them.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

being one more than seven

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading These events, however, were quite commonplace on the face of them.

a party who files a notice with a law court

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

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

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

an event that happens

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading These events, however, were quite commonplace on the face of them.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

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

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

commodities offered for sale

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading These events, however, were quite commonplace on the face of them.

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

From this reading The arrival of Jerkline Jo and her proud huskies always was an event of importance at Ragtown.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

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

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading These events, however, were quite commonplace on the face of them.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These events, however, were quite commonplace on the face of them.

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

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

in an unnecessary manner

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

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

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

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

From this reading JERKLINE JO'S SURPRISE Meantime events were happening out in the street which were to have a distinct bearing on Lucy and Al's plot to separate Basil Filer from the contents of his buckskin poke.

during the time that

From this reading They made a picture as the heavy eight and ten-horse teams with the hundreds of bells a-jingle rolled the immense wagons down the street, while Jo's skinners, quite aware of the furor they were creating, called "Gee" and "Haw" and manipulated their jerklines unnecessarily, for the sole purpose of awing the spectators.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The first was the arrival of Jerkline Jo's wagon train, loaded to the gunwales with case goods, general merchandise, and food for stock.