Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

someone who operates an aircraft

From this reading The wounded aeronaut sat there with a stick in his grasp.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

at or in the front

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

strips of potato fried in deep fat

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

hold firmly

From this reading The wounded aeronaut sat there with a stick in his grasp.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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 Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

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

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

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

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

and nothing more

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

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

From this reading The wounded aeronaut sat there with a stick in his grasp.

the leader of a troop of Scouts

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

able to see

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

in the near future

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The wounded aeronaut sat there with a stick in his grasp.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

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

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

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

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

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

From this reading Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

(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 Indeed, the animal in question was a sight well calculated to give any one more or less reason to feel a touch of alarm.

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

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

which person or people

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Evidently she must be a mother cat, for a couple of partly grown kittens stood there in plain sight, with every hair on their short backs erected, and their whole appearance indicating that they were "chips off the old block," as Seth afterwards declared.

an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It's a big wildcat!" echoed Jotham, with a suspicious tremor in his voice.

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

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.

people who are wounded

From this reading The wounded aeronaut sat there with a stick in his grasp.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME "Holy smoke! look at that, would you?" exclaimed Seth, who had been so close on the heels of the scoutmaster that he sighted the struggling objects ahead almost as soon as Paul did himself.