Chapter V

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

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

having companions or an escort

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

later than; following

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

anew

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

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

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

past form of “blister” — get blistered

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

the two together, not just one

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

an old word for “before”

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

divisible by two

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

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

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

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

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

in a gradual manner

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

only a very short time before

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

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

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

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

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

engage in

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

and nothing more

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

fit to be seen

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

the French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

precisely, exactly

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

transport commercially

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

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

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

up to a particular time

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

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

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

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

From this reading As for Joe, his hands were so blistered, that even now he was able to do little for himself.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One of the Settlers "Now we get right in to business," said Sam, two days after the ship had brought them to Quebec, and he and Joe had gradually recovered their usual appearance.

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

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

during the time that

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

which person or people

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading For, till then, they were hardly presentable, both having had every hair singed from their heads, while Sam, who wore a moustache, as a rule, merely retained a few straggling ends of that appendage.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You've got notes in that 'ere pocket that'll make you ready and eager to get burned again.

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

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "But you've got something inside there in your pocket that'll make amends," grinned Sam, as they sat in the parlour of the little hotel to which Sam had taken his wife, and whither Joe, Jim, and Claude had accompanied them.