Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

react verbally

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eagerly desirous

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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

expected hopefully

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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

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showing who or what does the action

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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

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

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a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading The doctor’s just finishin’ with him.”

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From this reading “I don’t know yet.

a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold

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opinion or judgment

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

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From this reading The doctor’s just finishin’ with him.”

enclose in or as if in a frame

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

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

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

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

From this reading The doctor’s just finishin’ with him.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

in a hoarse or husky voice

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

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From this reading “How is he?”

moving with great haste

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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I don’t know yet.

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

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

From this reading “How is he?”

a small worthless amount

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possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

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and nothing more

From this reading The doctor’s just finishin’ with him.”

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

From this reading “I don’t know yet.

bordered by a line of things

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

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an artist of consummate skill

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inflected form of “meet” — come together

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a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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

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abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

with speed

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be

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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

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a state of acute pain

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a request to be present

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

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the people or things already mentioned, as the object

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judge or regard; look upon; judge

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

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in the direction of

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plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

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create by training and teaching

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having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

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a formal word for “on”

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stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, hoarsely, and Mary, reading the suffering in his eyes, put her hand quickly upon his arm.

a native or resident of Wales

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

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.

used to ask for information about something

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

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in the company of; together with

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but in spite of that

From this reading “I don’t know yet.

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

From this reading THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER MARY WELSH and Mamie, hurrying with anxious hearts and pallid cheeks, not daring to think of what awaited them, toward Chestnut’s drugstore, in answer to Jack’s summons, were met outside the little triangular frame building from which the drugstore stared out upon the tracks, by Jack himself, his face gray and lined with suffering and self-accusation.