Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

later than; following

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

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

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

react verbally

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

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

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

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

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

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

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

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

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

an occurrence of something

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

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From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

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

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

cause to move by striking

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

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From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

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

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

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From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

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From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

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 We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

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From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

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

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

a particular point in time

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

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

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

above and across; more than

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

plural of “rattle” — a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

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From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

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

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

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

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

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

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

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

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I'm shy with the mazume, and it looks now as if that little trip to the minister's will have to be postponed indefinitely."

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I s'pose so, John," Bunch replied, "but it isn't a case of rattles with me.

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading Before we can get the right answer the preacher has dropped the flag, the ceremonies are over, and after that the struggle to supply three squares a day puts the boots to every other worry; am I right, Gonsalvo?"

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading We think of the beautiful little lady we are leading to the altar and then we think of the many beautiful souses we have led by the hand, and we begin to ask ourselves if we are worthy.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Isn't it a hit how we young fellows begin to warm wise to ourselves the moment we get a flash of the orange blossoms.