used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You have an unfortunate manner, then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
Bartley's
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From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
besought
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From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
bunksnounUS /bʌŋks/
plural of “bunk” — a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
psychological suffering
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
divisible by two
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
flouryadjective
resembling flour in fine powdery texture
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have an unfortunate manner, then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
Kinney
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From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
loggersnounUS /ˈlɑːɡərz/
plural of “logger” — a person who fells trees
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
most important element
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You have an unfortunate manner, then.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good night.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
protestingverbUS /prəˈtestɪŋ/
-ing form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He followed him out into the freezing air in his shirt-sleeves, and besought him not to be such a fool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He strode out between the bunks, full of snoring loggers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You have an unfortunate manner, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
hard to endure
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “You have an unfortunate manner, then.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Kinney hurried after him, imploring and protesting in a low voice, trying to get before him, and longing to lay his floury paws upon him and detain him by main force, but even in his distress respecting Bartley's overcoat too much to touch it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have an unfortunate manner, then.
