Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

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

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

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

From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."

inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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 Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

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

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

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

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

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

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

someone who eats food rapidly and greedily

From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Mrs. Bindle's ire was rising, and her diction in consequence losing something of its customary precision.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

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

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

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

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

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

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

not liable to failure

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

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

From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, there's always Gawd an' Mr. Gupperduck, Mrs. B.," he remarked, with the air of a man suggesting an unfailing source of inspiration.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE LETTING OF NUMBER SIX I "An' what am I to do if there's an air-raid?" demanded Mrs. Bindle.

which person or people

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bindle deliberately emptied his coffee-cup, replaced it in its saucer, sat back further in his chair as a sign of repletion, then turned to Mrs. Bindle, who had been watching him with angry eyes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You always was a scoffer, you with your black 'eart."