Chapter XXX

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

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

anew

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

a physicist who studies astronomy

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

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

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

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

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

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

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

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

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

and nothing more

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

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 The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

not any; not one

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

on one occasion

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

almost; nearly

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

in the recent past

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But the answers that came back stated that the professor had not recently been in the town addressed or else had just left.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

hard to endure

From this reading But he and his brothers at once began the task of trying to locate Professor Clatter and his friend the astronomer.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

under normal conditions

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

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

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

at the time that

From this reading BILL’S FALL When the oculist learned that the glasses he had made for Bill were practically useless, he wanted to try again, and, as there could be no harm in it, and as some good might result, the pitcher consented.

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

From this reading And a task it was, for they had nothing by which to go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Smith boys knew the towns at which the medicine man usually stopped in his travels, and telegrams were sent to the police of each one, asking them to have Mr. Clatter at once get into communication with his former friends.