Chapter XIII

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

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

having hair of a dark color

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

of something having the color of copper

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

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

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

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

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

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

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

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

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

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

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

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

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

having the identity known or established

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

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

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

so strong as to be irresistible

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

in the near future

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

on the contrary

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918)

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

cut with a saw

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

shod with slippers

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading At the other side of the table sat Shill, tall, narrow, dark-complexioned, and black-haired.

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

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

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

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

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

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

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

From this reading One, presently identified as Johnny Sanger, was seated in an easy chair, a book in his lap and his slippered feet on the edge of the study table.

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

From this reading FAIRVIEW SENDS A PROTEST There were two occupants of the room.

at the time that

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

which person or people

From this reading Both boys looked surprised when they saw who their visitors were, and as Sanger dropped his feet to the floor and got out of his chair, his expression did not suggest overwhelming delight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

a late time of life

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He was a rather large youth of sixteen years, with a somewhat flat face, prominent brown eyes, a large mouth, and hair of a coppery brown.