Chapter XI

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From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

later than; following

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

in addition

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

a quad with a square body

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”

From this reading “Now the idea, gents, is this,” he intoned.

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From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

arranged into groups

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Nick held up his hand.

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Nick held up his hand.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

ten 10s

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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

From this reading “Now the idea, gents, is this,” he intoned.

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

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting

From this reading “Now the idea, gents, is this,” he intoned.

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

From this reading “Now the idea, gents, is this,” he intoned.

in the recent past

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading “Now the idea, gents, is this,” he intoned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “I’m goin’ to tear a dollar bill in ten pieces, then roll ’em up in this here handkerchief, and in a second—blooey!

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

From this reading “Now the idea, gents, is this,” he intoned.

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading Nick held up his hand.

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

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

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

From this reading About him were grouped several punchers of the X Bar X, and also Roy and Teddy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading NICK’S TRICK A few days after the boys had taken Belle to the 8 X 8, Nick Looker, seated on the side of his bunk, was showing the assemblage a new trick he had lately acquired from a book called “A Hundred Ways to Amuse Your Friends.”