Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

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

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

cause to be bored

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

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

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

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

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

characterized by great determination

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

an old word for “before”

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

a long fixed look

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

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

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)

From this reading LOVELL "POPS THE QUESTION."

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

(of a new kind or fashion) gratuitously new

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading LOVELL "POPS THE QUESTION."

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading LOVELL "POPS THE QUESTION."

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

showing poise and confidence in your own worth

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

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

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

express a supposition

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

get on top of; deal with successfully

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

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

From this reading LOVELL "POPS THE QUESTION."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

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

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

the absence of matter

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

a region marking a boundary

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.

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

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading One morning, ere we had breakfasted at the Ark, Lovell Barlow, like some new-fangled orb of day, was seen to surmount the ruddy verge of the horizon.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Well, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

(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, Madeline," said he, with a determined gaze fixed straight before him on vacuity, and with a desperate affectation of spontaneity in his tone--"Well, Madeline, mother and father have gone to Aunt Marcia's, _I_ suppose to spend a week, _I_ suppose--ahem!--ahem!--_I_ suppose so."

in the company of; together with

From this reading He bore a gun upon his shoulders, and advanced with a singularly martial and self-confident tread.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading As he entered the Ark, he placed the gun against the wall, and sat down and folded his arms, and looked as though he could be brave without it.