used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We had better go to the tavern, James.”
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
Devereux
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From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
enclose with a fence
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We had better go to the tavern, James.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
ice-berg
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From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
It's
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From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
pipe-smoke
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From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
relieve from
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
cut with a saw
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
Squaretoes
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From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading We had better go to the tavern, James.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading James, coming out from Harvard Hall, saw his uncle sitting on the fence by the Massachusetts Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better go to the tavern, James.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As soon as the elder man had shut the door, Devereux opened the windows to rid the atmosphere of the room from the dreadful odor of his pipe-smoke and of iniquity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s a little cold, though; but it’s nothing to the young ice-berg you bunk with.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young Squaretoes was too much for me, James, and I came out here by preference.
