Chapter VII

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

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

equally

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

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

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

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From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

a youthful male person

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

having the shape or form of a circle

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

plural of “clipper” — (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

past form of “conceive” — have the idea for

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

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

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

a small worthless amount

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

and nothing more

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

with long hair

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

the force of workers available

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

a form of address for a man

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

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

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

express in words

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

with short hair

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

having a supporting base

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

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

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

a special situation

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The ingenious pump boy had grown tired of the narrow platform in the centre of the circle and conceived the idea of bringing a camp stool and sitting in the shadow of a tree just outside the ring.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading With that Tommy put away his clippers and started the mule on his circular journey.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “Mr. Heidelberg says they’s just one thing ’at looks onryer ’n a long-haired mule, ’at’s a short-haired woman.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Women an’ horses should be trimmed alike, an’ men an’ mules.”

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

From this reading THE LABOR QUESTION “SAY, Jack, d’ roadmaster won’t know this mule,” said Tommy, standing off and looking the animal over.