Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

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From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

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

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

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

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

any person at all

From this reading "There ain't anybody in the kitchen."

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

From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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

From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

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From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

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From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

on a floor below

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

a person who fells trees

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

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

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

in a jovial manner

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading "There ain't anybody in the kitchen."

floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

lacking sensation

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

on one occasion

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

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From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

possessive form of “somebody” — a human being

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

caught or fixed

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

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

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There ain't anybody in the kitchen."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "It's colder than a dog's nose and my fingers air so numb I can scurce put down these figgers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

having intellectual depth

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

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

From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

male cat

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

plural of “trim” — a state of arrangement or appearance

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Besides, I ain't so spry at 'rithmetic as I used to be."

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

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

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

at the time that

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.

in or at the place that

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why don't you come downstairs where it's warmer, Uncle Jonah?" asked Tom, for once acting as though he was a mite thoughtful for somebody's comfort besides his own.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading SARAH PETTY TRIMS HER SAILS "Come in here, young feller," said Cap'n Jonah, speaking more jovially than usual, when Tom stuck his head in at the crooked doorway of the loft room.