Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

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

From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

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

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

any person at all

From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

the past participle of “be”

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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

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From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

financial assistance in time of need

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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a person who exercises control over workers

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spring back; spring away from an impact

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a youthful male person

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the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

an occurrence of something

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

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From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

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be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

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regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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the act of acquiring something

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

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From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

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

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From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

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occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

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(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury

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

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where you live at a particular time

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

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

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on condition that; in the event that

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

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a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

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From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

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a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

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From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

prefer or wish to do something

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From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

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plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

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engage in

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

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used to say something is possible but not certain

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any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

having the consistency of mush

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

above and across; more than

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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

past form of “promote” — contribute to the progress or growth of

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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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cause to go somewhere

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From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

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

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

a thing, without saying which

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Maintained an upright posture.

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large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

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a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GETTING HERMES ON THE BOUNCE Anybody might of thought, to see me sittin' there in the Ellins lib'ry, leanin' back luxurious in a big red leather chair lookin' over the latest magazines, that I'd been promoted from head office boy to heir apparent or something like that.

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From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

in or at that place or location

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

From this reading That's how I come to get the benefit of all this mushy conversation that begins to drift out from the next room.

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

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from one end or side of something to the other

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an instance or single occasion for some event

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

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hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

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

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

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

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

at the time that

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading First off I couldn't make out whether it was some one havin' a tooth plugged, or if it was a case of a mouse bein' loose at a tea party.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

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a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I knew the boss was takin' his time goin' through all them papers I'd brought up, and that when he finished he'd send down word if there was any instructions to go back.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I expect some kids would have stood on one leg in the front hall and held their breath; but why not make yourself to home when you get the chance?