Chapter V

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

(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 “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

grass mowed and cured for use as fodder

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading He knew the song and the singer.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

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

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew the song and the singer.

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

filled with a great quantity

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

a person who sings

From this reading He knew the song and the singer.

be seated

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

a short musical composition with words

From this reading He knew the song and the singer.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

the upper part of anything

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading U.P. BURNS stopped on the bridge and cocked his ear.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

which person or people

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading TOMMY’S REQUISITION “Ahn a winter’s mornin’ whin the wind was blowin’ At a staid an’ stiddy gai-at, Did a Kayre sit sail wud a kayrgo laden Out of siction siventy-eight.”

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

From this reading “Hay, there! ol’ flatobacker!” cried Tommy McGuire, from the top of a waving elm, “d’ yo’ know the trains are all over-due this morning?”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was U.P.’s day to walk the track, and he was now inspecting the bridge in an officious manner, not altogether pleasing to the young gentlemen who held themselves responsible for that structure--day and night.