Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

make calm or still

From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

dazzlingly beautiful

From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.

extravagantly demonstrative

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

tell false information to for fun

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

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

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

above and across; more than

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.

new

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Isn't it a perfectly gorgeous night, Torchy?" says she.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "And doesn't everything look so calm and peaceful out here?"

a step in walking or running

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

past form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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

From this reading TORCHY MEETS ELLERY BEAN Course, I was sayin' it mostly to kid Vee along.

look attentively

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.

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From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

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

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I expect I'm nearly as strong for this suburban life stuff as she is, but whenever she gets a bit gushy about it, which she's apt to such nights as we've been havin' recent, with the moon full and the summer strikin' its first stride, I'm apt to let on that I feel different.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, she'd towed me out on the back terrace to smell how sweet the honeysuckle was and watch the moon sail up over the tall locust trees beyond the vegetable garden.