Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

react verbally

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

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

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

have

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

(of a surface) not written or printed on

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

in bodily form

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

agreeably diverting

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a man of refinement

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the girlfriend of a gangster

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay," says Jack, stoutly.

not any; not one

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

in a piteous manner

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "Nay," says Jack, stoutly.

serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

get rid of

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

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

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

not in physical motion

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

in a resolute manner

From this reading "Nay," says Jack, stoutly.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I gave him a civil answer and carried this message to my friends.

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

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

hard to endure

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

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

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

at the time that

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

which person or people

From this reading Moll, who had staunched her tears and was smiling piteously, though her sobs, like those of a child, still shook her thin frame, and her father both looked at me in blank doubt as fearing some trap for our further discomfiture.

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From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

the words that are spoken

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading "Fate can serve us no worse within doors than without, so let us in and face this gentleman, whoever he is."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Of our first acquaintance with the Señor Don Sanchez del Castillo de Castelaña, and his brave entertaining of us._ I was taking a turn or two outside the shed,--for the sight of Jack Dawson hugging poor Moll to his breast and trying to soothe her bodily misery with gentle words was more than I could bear,--when a drawer coming across from the inn told me that a gentleman in the Cherry room would have us come to him.