Chapter VII

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

plural of “blaze” — a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

plural of “es” — a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

set up or found

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

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

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

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

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

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

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

and nothing more

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

the force of workers available

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

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

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

on one occasion

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

above and across; more than

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

accept an excuse for

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Ess found him in the full flight of one of his outbursts of rage.

plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

only a very short time before

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

plural of “snowball” — plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

past form of “subside” — wear off or die down

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

a special situation

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

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

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading IN the morning the sun was up before Ess was, and she came from her tent to find the sheep out of sight over the horizon, and the plains empty and silent.

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

From this reading Two or three of the men had just finished their breakfast, and were mounting to ride on and overtake the mob, and Blazes told her he had been feeding them in relays for the past three hours.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “I’m sick o’ the ’ole thing,” he declared, “expeck a man to cook chops, and bile gallons o’ tea, an’ wood as scarce as snowballs in ’ell—beg pardon, Miss—” and he subsided as suddenly as a pricked toy balloon.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Go on, Blazes,” she said cheerfully; “you once told me it did you good to work your tempers off, you know.