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 WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

matters of personal concern

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading Some aggregation, I'll say.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading You could almost feel it in the air.

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

From this reading You could almost feel it in the air.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

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

From this reading You could almost feel it in the air.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

at any time

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading You could almost feel it in the air.

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

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

inflected form of “gyp” — (sometimes offensive) to cheat or swindle

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

come to pass

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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From this reading Some aggregation, I'll say.

of great significance or value

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

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From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

express in words

From this reading Some aggregation, I'll say.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading Some aggregation, I'll say.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

express in words

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

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

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

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

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

at the time that

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Anyway, that's the way I'd put it; for besides Old Hickory, planted solid in his mahogany swing chair with his face lookin' more'n ever like a two-tone cut of the Rock of Gibraltar, there was Mr. Robert, and Piddie and me.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading And it didn't need any jiggly message from the ouija board to tell that something important in the affairs of the Corrugated Trust might happen within the next few minutes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading WHEN THE CURB GOT GYPPED It was what you might call a session of the big four.