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 For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

at or in the front

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

(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 During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

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

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

clothing in general

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

having the place or position changed

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

divisible by two

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

the act of departing

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

destroyed or killed

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

a short coat

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

staying power

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

used to form the superlative

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

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

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

on the contrary

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

worried and uneasy

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

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

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

still in doubt

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

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

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

migratory

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

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

From this reading During all those months of wandering, and even when he had returned to something nearer his former way of life, his mind was unsettled and his outlook on life disturbed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

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

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.

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

From this reading For weeks and months Sam led a wandering vagabond life, and surely a stranger or more restless vagabond never went upon the road.

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

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

at the time that

From this reading For the most part, however, he wore the rough clothes bought from Ed, and, when these were gone, others like them, with a warm canvas outer jacket, and for rough weather a pair of heavy boots lacing half way up the legs.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading In his pocket he had at almost any time from one to five thousand dollars, his bag went on from place to place ahead of him, and now and then he caught up with it, unpacked it, and wore a suit of his former Chicago clothes upon the streets of some town.

an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading Among the people, he passed for a rather well-set-up workman with money in his pocket going his own way.