Chapter VI

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

later than; following

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

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

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

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

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

a youthful male person

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

possessive form of “collins” — English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading (D. H.)”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

give expression to

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading (D. H.)”

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

the force of workers available

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

a person who carries a message

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

a form of address for a man

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

not any; not one

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

asked for

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

the act of observing

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading When the train pulled out a couple of Mr. Collins’s men climbed up the water tank.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We aint go’ no flag,” said the pump boy.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

at the time that

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

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

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

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

From this reading THEY HOIST THE FLAG WHEN the Highland accommodation stopped for water, about a week after Tommy had received the supplies which he had requested, the express messenger kicked off a long bundle marked “Tent, West Silver Creek Bridge.

during the time that

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading After sighting and measuring for a while the men came down and asked: “Where’s your flag?”