Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

anew

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

(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 Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

in addition

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

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

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

for the reason that

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

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

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

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

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

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

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

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

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

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

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

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

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

make a break in

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

and nothing more

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

stem of the rattan palm used for making canes and umbrella handles

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

not any; not one

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

on one occasion

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

above and across; more than

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

acceptance of despair

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

in a respectful manner

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

next to the best

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

in regular succession without gaps

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

in the near future

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

(architecture) a vaulted structure

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading We kept waiting and waiting, and no letter came, so we settled ourselves to Grim Resignation, as Jerry said.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

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

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

at the time that

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

in or at the place that

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Next day Jerry was well enough to walk around with a cane, and when he'd broken Father's second-best malacca stick by vaulting over the box border with it, we decided that he was quite all right, and the summer went on again as usual.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

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

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.

produce a literary work

From this reading We also begged him to write again as soon as possible, and to choose a place where the inhabitants weren't likely to come with offerings.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Of course we wrote to the Bottle Man at once, and told him, as respectfully as we could, just what we thought of him for letting the native child interrupt him in such an exciting part.

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

From this reading It was worse than waiting for the next number of a serial story, because you're pretty certain when that will come, but we had no idea how long it would be before the Bottle Man wrote to us.